Opal Doublet Pendant – Sterling Silver, 8×13mm, Green Flash 2625

An 8 × 13 mm Australian opal doublet with dominant green colour that flashes across the face of the stone — not pinned to one spot, but moving. Medium brightness: vivid under direct light, present and alive in ambient conditions. Bezel-set in sterling silver and hung on a rhodium-plated chain. Green opal with this kind of sweep across the surface is harder to find than people expect — most green stones concentrate the colour in patches rather than spreading it. This one spreads it.

About Opal Doublets

An opal doublet is a thin slice of natural Australian opal cemented to a dark backing — usually ironstone or black potch (the common opal that doesn't carry colour play). Doublets are a legitimate technique used in the opal trade for over a century, and they exist for one good reason: solid opal thick enough to cut as a whole stone is rare, and using the precious opal layer efficiently means more people can own genuine Australian opal at a price that makes sense.

The opal in this piece is real, natural Australian opal — the same material you'd find in a solid stone, just used more efficiently. The dark backing serves the same function as the dark body tone in a black opal: it acts as a backdrop that intensifies the colour play above it. Visually, a good doublet can rival a solid stone for fire and brilliance — the difference is in the construction, not the opal itself.

Specifications

• Stone: Natural Australian Opal Doublet (genuine opal layer with dark backing)
• Dimensions: 8 × 13 mm
• Colour Play: Dominant green, colour visible across the surface
• Brightness: Medium
• Setting: Bezel, sterling silver
• Chain: Rhodium-plated, 45 cm
• Origin: Australia
• Availability: One-of-a-kind — 1 piece available

Caring for Your Opal Doublet

Opal is softer than diamond or sapphire, and doublets need extra care around water — prolonged exposure can degrade the bond between the opal layer and its backing. See Opal Care for the full routine including doublet-specific notes.

Provenance

Hand-selected by Joseph Bernecki, sourced direct from the Australian opal fields and set in his Sydney workshop. Meet him any weekend at The Rocks Market, stall under the bridge, Sydney. Read Joseph's story →

Common Questions

This is a one-of-a-kind piece. Once sold, it cannot be replicated. Every opal at Rocks On The Rocks is hand-selected by Joseph for its individual character and quality.