Two Skies
Australian Black Opal Ring with 18ct Gold & Sterling Silver
Australian Black Opal Ring with 18ct Gold & Sterling Silver
The Black Opal in matrix from Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia, is oval cut and claw set in recycled 18ct Gold. The sterling silver ring has textured lines effect around the band and the shoulders are overlaid with a recycled 18ct gold celtic motif.
Edinburgh assayed and hallmarked. It also bears our company logo as a mark of pride and authenticity.
Size & Measurements
Opal measures approximately 18x12x7mm. The ring is size P (UK) or 7¾ (US). The size can be adjusted down slightly, without compromising the original design. Please contact us to discuss this.
Presentation:
Ring comes beautifully presented in a hand-crafted and Two Skies-branded wooden gift box, with story card. Ready for gifting
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Additional Info
Additional Info
Australian Black Opal
Black opal is by far the most valuable and appreciated of all opal varieties, especially those from Australia's famous Lightning Ridge. It is because of it's ability to display such vivid and intense colours that black opal is considered to be the most valuable type of opal available today.
Recycled 18ct Gold
The perfect compromise between purity and strength, 18t gold contains 75% gold, with the rest is made up of other more durable metal alloys, used to add strength. White metals are be added to create white gold with copper added to create rose gold. 18ct gold is appreciated for its radiance and much warmer and brighter tones than 14ct and 9ct (58.5% and 37.5% pure gold respectively). 24ct (99.9%) and 22ct (91.6%) are the purest forms of gold, but as such they are very soft, so are only suitable for intricate jewellery, making 18ct the most affordable and durable option for our varied jewellery pieces.
Why do we use RECYCLED 18ct gold?
Commercial gold mining is one of the most environmentally destructive mining processes (1g of gold can produce up to 1000kg of toxic waste)! We source our gold from old stashes, antique coins and bits of old jewellery which are being sold as scrap metal. We melt this down, purify it, and bring it to the desired gold content needed for the jewellery item (as noted above).
Sterling Silver (925%)
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft, so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the harder wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stone’s settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.
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