Multi Gemstone Flower Ring | Sterling Silver Burton’s Gems and Opals Outlet Stores

A Bit About The Piece:

Multi Gemstone Flower Design Ring with Opal, Garnet and Chrome Diopside set in Sterling Silver 

Details, details…

The Gemstones: Opal, Garnet, Chrome Diopside  

Opal

• stone cut: oval and round cabochons  
• oval stone measurements: 4.68 x 3.16mm
• round stone measurements: 3.47mm

Garnet 

• stone cut: faceted oval and rounds
• oval stone measurements: 4.07 x 3.17mm
• round stone measurements: 3.01mm

Chrome Diopside  

• stone cut: faceted oval and teardrops
• round stone measurements: 3.30mm
• teardrop stone measurements: 5.36 x 3.08mm

The Setting: Prong Set Sterling Silver Setting with unique Flower Design 

• .925 sterling silver, solid
• ring size: 7.00

About Opal:

  While many believe opal to come only in a traditional white hue, this common misconception cannot be more inaccurate.  With over 200 varieties of natural opal discovered so far, the historically referred “Queen of Gems” can come in a wide variety of colors- before the stone’s famous “play of color” rainbow effect is even taken into consideration.  Over 90% of the world’s opal is produced in Australia with other well-known deposits located in Mexico, Ethiopia, Brazil, and the United States.

Chemically, opal is an integrated combination of water and silica.  Water content in opal can range from 3% to 21% by weight, with average jewelry material ranging between 6% and 10%.  Because of this, it is advised to store your opal jewelry with care; safes and bank vaults can be notoriously dry.  We suggest storing opal in an airtight container along with a piece of water-moistened cotton when dry storage conditions are anticipated.  Some varieties are more resilient to harsh conditions than others.  It is safe to clean solid opal jewelry with warm water, mild soap, and a soft-bristled toothbrush.  Avoid chemicals, harsh abrasives, and ultrasonic cleaners.

About Garnet:

While it might be common belief that all garnet is red, this is nothing more than a misconception.  A wide variety of garnet species exist with stones coming in every color, including stones that visibly change color under different lighting conditions.  Some species, like the traditional brownish-red “almandine” (which used to be referred to as “almandite), are more common.  Others, like the brilliant green “tsavorite” and “demantoid” varieties, are far more rare, commanding higher prices in the trade.

Because the term “garnet” does not refer to one single species of stone, care instructions vary.  Green demantoid garnet requires the most care, sitting at 6.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.  Red almandite and pyrope, orange spessartite, and green tsavorite are known to be harder varieties, ranking a durable 7.5 on the hardness scale.  While other varieties fall somewhere in between, most are durable enough to wear without any special care or mind.  Garnet jewelry can safely be cleaned in chemical jewelry cleaner unless otherwise noted on the label.

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