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Victorian Ring and Necklace with Interchangeable Part Set with Opal and Diamonds
In 1837, Queen Victoria began the longest reign in the history of Great Britain. For 64 years, from 1837 to 1901, she symbolized the growth and triumph of the British Empire as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. Proud, passionate about beautiful things, and highly educated about all styles of her time, she influenced lifestyles through her taste and immense love of jewellery.
Set with diamonds and a beautiful opal, this jewel is considered Victorian in its design, craftsmanship, and materials used. With an extremely easy system to use, the diamond cluster with an opal center can be attached to either the ring or the pendant of the necklace.
Opals are found in many colours, ranging from clear to white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. The mysterious opal can evoke as many convictions and superstitions as it can twinkle colours. In the Arabic world, it was said that opals fall from the heavens during lightning storms. The Romans believed that this one gemstone held the power of all gemstones, as it displays all of their different colours at once.