Opal Doublet Silver Brooch Pendant – Sail Design, Multicolour, Pavé Accents

This piece is designed to do double duty — a sail-shaped sterling silver setting that can be worn as a brooch or, threaded onto its silver chain, as a pendant. Pavé-set clear stones trace the sail's ribs, with a line of small black accent stones running alongside, and an Australian opal doublet forms the hull below, showing multicolour play across blue, green and orange-red. Whether pinned to a lapel or worn on the chain provided, the silver catches the light against the opal's colour, and the nautical silhouette gives it a distinct look among opal jewellery.

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: Australian Opal Doublet
• Colour Play: Blue, green and orange-red multicolour
• Shape: Sail / yacht silhouette
• Accent Stones: Pavé-set clear and black accent stones
• Setting: Sterling silver, dual brooch pin and pendant bail
• Chain: Sterling silver chain included
• Origin: Australia
• Availability: One-of-a-kind — 1 piece available

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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