Opal Doublet Set – Sterling Silver, Pendant + Matched Earrings, Brilliant Green Flash

A pendant and earrings cut from the same colour-play family, designed to wear together. The green flash moves across both stones in the same direction — the kind of visual continuity that only happens when a set is cut and chosen as a unit rather than assembled from stock. Joseph selected and set all three stones together; each piece carries a natural Australian opal doublet in a sterling silver bezel, and the matched green dominance means the set reads as a single considered piece from across the room. Equally at home worn complete or as individual pieces on quieter days.

About Opal Doublet

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: solid opal thick enough to cut as a whole stone is rare, so using the precious opal layer efficiently means more people can own genuine Australian opal at a sensible price. The opal itself is the same material you'd find in a solid stone — just used more efficiently — and the dark backing intensifies the colour play above it.

Specifications

• Stone: Natural Australian Opal Doublet
• Set Includes: Pendant + Earrings (matched pair)
• Colour Play: Green dominant
• Brightness: Strong colour
• Pattern: Flash of colour
• Treatment: Doublet
• Setting: Bezel
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Availability: One-of-a-kind set

Caring for Your Opal

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 →

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