SPECIFICATIONS Opal Type: Boulder Opal Opal Weight: 4.07ct Opal Origin: Winton, QLD, Australia Metals: 18K solid Gold Chain: included, 18K solid Gold THE GRYFFIN OPAL DIFFERENCE By...

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Pendant Necklaces

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Opal, 18k Gold

4.57 Carat Australian Black Opal & Platinum Necklace

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Australian 3.00ct Boulder Opal, Diamond, 18K Gold & Platinum Bracelet

Located in MAIN BEACH, QLD

SPECIFICATIONS Opal Type: Black Boulder Opal Opal Weight: 3.00ct Opal Origin: Winton, QLD, Australia Diamonds: 0.16ct D IF - F VVS Metals: 18K solid Gold, Platinum THE GRYFFIN OPAL ...

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Late 20th Century Australian Bangles

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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum

16.47 Carat Australian Boulder Opal & 18k Gold Earrings

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H 1.38 in W 0.87 in

5.82ct Black Boulder Opal, Diamond & 18K Gold Necklace

Located in MAIN BEACH, QLD

SPECIFICATIONS Opal Type: Black Boulder Opal Opal Weight: 5.82ct Opal Origin: Queensland, Australia Diamonds: 0.11ct D IF - F VVS Metals: 18K solid Gold Chain: included, 18K solid Go...

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold

Australian 2.25 Carat Black Opal, Diamond & 18k Gold Earrings

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H 0.95 in W 0.4 in

Sterling Silver Necklace with 5.74 Carat Natural Solid Australian Opal

Located in MAIN BEACH, QLD

Perfectly complimented by solid sterling silver created by a master jeweller this pendant is 1 of 1 and a part of our limited sterling silver collection. SPECIFICATIONS Opal Type: D...

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Late 20th Century Australian Pendant Necklaces

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Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Australian 6.10ct Black Boulder Opal, Diamond, 18K Gold & Platinum Necklace

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Australian 6.10ct Black Boulder Opal, Diamond, 18K Gold & Platinum Necklace

Located in MAIN BEACH, QLD

SPECIFICATIONS Opal Type: Black Boulder Opal Opal Weight: 6.10ct Opal Origin: Winton, QLD, Australia Diamonds: 0.42ct D IF - F VVS Metails: 18K Solid Gold, Platinum THE GRYFFIN OPAL...

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum

0.83ct Sapphire, Diamond, 18K Gold & Platinum Pendant

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Australian 2.63ct Black Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold Ring

Located in MAIN BEACH, QLD

THE GRYFFIN OPAL DIFFERENCE By investing in solid Australian opal jewellery by Gryffin Opal, you are choosing ethical, sustainable sourcing, and traditionally handcrafted, internatio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Engagement Rings

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Opal, Gold Plate, Silver, 18k Gold

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Diamond & Fire Opal Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver

$1,496Sale Price|20% Off

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Diamond & Fire Opal Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver

By Bochic

Located in New York, NY

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Natural Diamond & Fire Opal Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver Natural Fire Opal - 9.50 Carat Natural Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds 2.00 Carat This Ring...

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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Silver

Gin & Grace 10K Yellow Gold Natural Ethiopian Opal Ring with Diamonds for women

$739

Gin & Grace 10K Yellow Gold Natural Ethiopian Opal Ring with Diamonds for women

Located in New York, NY

Decorate yourself in elegance with this Ring is crafted from 10-karat Yellow Gold by Gin & Grace. This Ring is made up of 8*10 mm Oval-cut (1 pcs) 1.52 carat Opal and Round Cut Diamo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Opal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Tourmaline, Opal and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings

$2,720Sale Price|20% Off

$9,800

Massive Brutalist Aquamarine Ring

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1970s, palladium, Switzerland. This stunning one-of-a-kind ring features a magnificent 48.60 carat cube of aquamarine in a sleek Swiss Modern frame. The highly dimensional, ...

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Fashion Rings

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Aquamarine, Palladium

14k Gold Ring with Opal, Diamonds and Peridots

$971Sale Price / item|44% Off

14k Gold Ring with Opal, Diamonds and Peridots

By Daizy Jewellery

Located in Istanbul, TR

14 kt solid gold ring with natural opal, diamonds and peridots. October birthstone ring. 14k solid gold Weight: 2.5 g. depends from size Central stone: Natural opal Cut: Oval caboc...

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2010s Turkish Modern Three-Stone Rings

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Diamond, Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold

$825Sale Price / item|44% Off

Black opal 14k gold ring.

By Daizy Jewellery

Located in Istanbul, TR

Black opal 14k gold ring. Rainbow opal ring. Cabochon opal ring. Vintage opal ring. Ethiopian Opal Engagement Ring. Art-deco opal ring. Metal: 14k gold Weight: 2.45 g. depends fr...

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2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings

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Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold

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Australian Opal Jewellery For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact australian opal jewellery you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. You can easily find a 153 antique edition and 537 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect australian opal jewellery among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing australian opal jewellery — no matter the origin — is easy, but Renata Bernard, Laura Dalben and SCALA GIOIELLI each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Today, if you’re looking for a cabochon version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes oval cut and mixed cut alternatives. Most of our australian opal jewellery for sale are for women, but there are 178 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is an Australian Opal Jewellery?

The price for a australian opal jewellery starts at $312 and tops out at $340,949 with these rings, on average, selling for $5,320.

The Legacy of Opal in Jewelry Design

Opals were discovered in 400 BC, and since then five types have been found throughout the world. Before you start shopping for mysteriously beautiful vintage opal rings and other opal jewelry, learn about the different varieties of the gem — and find out which historical figure was reportedly willing to trade his kingdom for a single stone.

Here is a little riddle for you: the month of October has two birthstones, but only one of them encompasses the colors of other birthstones. If you guessed opal, you’re right! (The other gemstone associated with the month of October is tourmaline.)

Opals are such unusual gemstones that there are too many old-wives tales associated with them, like if you’re a blond, wearing an opal necklace will protect your locks from losing color. Opals were also very fashionable in the early 19th century, up until the publication of Sir Walter Scott’s novel Anne of Geierstein in 1829. The title heroine wears an opal and succumbs to an untimely death. However, the British monarchy, and in particular Queen Victoria, did not let this story get in their way, and they frequently gifted opals to friends and family members. October babies should disregard the noise and proudly wear their opals!

There are five types of precious opals: boulder opal, fire opal, crystal/water opal, black opal, and white/light opal. Each variety is distinguished by its color.

So, where does the name come from? The word opal is thought to originate from the Roman opalus or from the Sanskrit úpala (“precious stone”) or from the Greek opallios (“to see a color change”). So while there have been many names for the stones, opals were first discovered in 400 BC in Ethiopia. But the early reference that comes up most often in history books is from the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder, who wrote about it in 75 AD. In his text he refers to it as opali. The Romans were big fans of opal, Mark Antony was so enamored by it that, as the story goes, he was willing to trade a portion of his kingdom for a single opal.

There's a wide variety of antique and vintage opal jewelry on 1stDibs (and you won't have to trade your kingdom for it).