Black Opal Ring – 18K Yellow Gold, Fiery Play-of-Colour

A handcrafted Australian Black Opal ring set in 18K yellow gold. The opal carries a fiery play-of-colour that shifts across the stone as light and the wearer's hand move — a characteristic only top-grade black opal can produce.

The 18K yellow gold setting wraps the stone securely and warms the opal's cooler tones. A ring built to be worn, not just locked away.

About Black Opal

Black opal is the rarest and most sought-after variety of Australian opal, mined almost exclusively from Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. Its dark body tone — ranging from dark grey to jet black — creates a dramatic backdrop that intensifies the stone's natural play-of-colour, producing vivid flashes that appear to glow from within. Black opal is considered among the most valuable gemstones in the world.

Specifications

• Stone: Australian Black Opal
• Colour Play: Fiery, strong
• Body Tone: Dark (Black Opal)
• Setting: 18K Yellow Gold
• Origin: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
• SKU: Op Blk R 709

This is a unique, 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.