Opal Doublet Earrings – Sterling Silver, Semi-Dark, Red, Blue & Green Striped

At 31 x 12 mm, these drop earrings have real presence - long enough to move when you turn your head, close enough to the face that the stones catch light with every shift. The opal runs a striped pattern in blue and green, the colours rolling across the stone in bands rather than scattered points; when the light angle changes, one stripe goes vivid while another settles back, giving the pair a restless, animated quality. The semi-dark body behind the colour sits warm rather than heavy — not quite the drama of a fully black stone, but dark enough to put real contrast under the fire. Set in bezel-style sterling silver that holds the stone securely and keeps the eye on the opal.

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: Opal Doublet
• Dimensions: 31×11mm per stone
• Colour Play: Blue and green
• Body Tone: Semi-dark
• Brightness: Strong
• Pattern: Striped
• Setting: Bezel
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Closure Type: French wires
• Origin: Australia
• Availability: One-of-a-kind — 1 pair 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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