EFFY Opal, Diamond and Ruby Earrings in 14K White Gold

Like you, opal is one of a kind: a natural artwork with a unique pattern of rainbow flashes of color unlike any other. Most mesmerizing in motion, opal is fascinating to watch, as the color plays and shifts in its depths. The Maya and Aztecs called opal “bird of paradise stone”. This gem was long thought to have magical powers, from protecting blonde hair from losing its color to enhancing eyesight. Opal's play of color is created by internal diffraction: tiny silica spheres in grids break up the light into spectral colors, much like the tiny grooves on CDs that shimmer with iridescence. Because opals are as individual as a fingerprint, they also make a romantic gift. Napoleon gave Josephine a beautiful opal with brilliant red flashes called "The Burning of Troy". Opal is the gem of the 14th anniversary.

14K white gold is the most popular white precious jewelry metal. Its pale glow is the perfect setting for cool-toned gems. Since gold is naturally golden yellow in color, to make 14K white gold, 58.5% gold is alloyed with white metals, usually silver, zinc, palladium, or nickel. These metals also improve the hardness, durability, and affordability of white gold jewelry, since pure gold scratches fairly easily. To get that bright shine, most white gold jewelry is also plated with rhodium, a platinum group metal.

Since 1979, Effy Hematian has been designing some of the world’s most distinctive jewelry. Every design begins with a vision which takes shape in a hand sketch. As a professionally trained engineer, Effy has a passion for exquisite workmanship that is evident in the exceptional quality of each piece of Effy jewelry. The quality is so remarkable, Effy stands behind it with a limited lifetime warranty. Wearing jewelry by Effy, it’s you that sparkles.