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Goshwara Opal

Goshwara Marquise Opal Cab Pendant
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Marquise Shape Opal Cabochon Pendant in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection. Our G-One
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Goshwara Amethyst & Pink Opal Inlay Stud Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
The Amethyst & Pink Opal Stud Earrings from the 'Melange' Collection showcase a captivating blend
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Goshwara Large Black Opal Cabochon Diamond with Light Black Rhodium Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Magnificence and boldness are the best words to describe this one of a kind Large Black Opal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Rhodium, 18k Gold

Emerald-Cut Opal & Diamond Pendant in 18K Yellow Gold
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Radiate elegance with this Emerald-Cut Opal Pendant, beautifully set in 18K Yellow Gold and
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21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Opal Emerald Cut Ring With Diamonds In 18K Yellow Gold
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Discover the ethereal beauty of the Limited Edition Opal Elegance Ring, a mesmerizing piece set in
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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Goshwara Opal and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Chandelier Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
white gold. Designed by Goshwara of New York. 1.75 inches long. Weigh 14 grams. Marked Goshwara. Opal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Diamond 18 Karat Gold Large Chandelier Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
wide. Weigh 14 grams. Marked Goshwara. Opal 17.84 cttw Diamond 1.74 cttw
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21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal And Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Large Opal X Prong Earrings With Oval Diamond Motif in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal And Onyx Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Stud with Onyx Surround in 18K Yellow Gold. 'Limited-Edition' Stone Size: 8 mm (Opal), 1 1
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal With Diamond Bracelet
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Three Row Opal Bracelet with Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone Size: 8 mm
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Bracelets

Materials

Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Diamond Dangle Drop Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
surrounded by diamonds set in 18k yellow gold. Designed by Goshwara. Weigh 18.4 grams. Opal 13.19 ct Diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal and Tsavorite Leaf Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal and Tsavorite Leaf Earrings in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Gemstone Weight: 17.2
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Opal, Tsavorite, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Drop And Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Drop Earrings with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Gemstone Weight
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Cabochon with Diamonds Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Cabochon Earrings with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold; 'Limited Edition' Stone Size: 8 - 18 x
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal, Tsavorite and Diamond Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal, Tsavorite and Diamond Ring in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-one' Collection Gemstone Weight: 5.69
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite

Goshwara Opal , 2 Strand, Yellowish Brown Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
2 Strand Yellowish Brown Opal Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'Beyond' Collection Gemstone
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal

Goshwara Opal Drop And Cab With Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
5 Bar Diamond Earrings With Opal Drops in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone Size: 4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Tassel Bead Strands And Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Bead Tassel Earrings with 14 Opal Strands, Diamonds, Briolettes & Diamonds Hoop in 18K Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal and Emerald 2-Strand Bead Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal and Emerald 2 strand bead Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone size: 14
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Bead Stud with Rose Cut Diamonds Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Bead Stud Earrings with Rose Cut Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, 'Limited Edition' Approx
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal, Emerald And Turquoise Drop With Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal, Emerald And Turquoise Drop Earring with Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Goshwara Round Black Opal Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
2 Strand Round Black Opal Necklace with 3 mm Rondelles in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'Beyond' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Oval Opal And Diamond Pendant
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Large Flat Oval Opal Pendant with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone size
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara 1 Strand Opal Bead Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
1 strand Opal Bead Necklace with Rondelles in 18K Yellow Gold Approx. Length: 28" Approx. Wt
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Black Opal Bead Chain Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Black Opal chain necklace in 18K yellow gold, from ‘Beyond’ Collection approximate length 37
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Yellow Gold

Goshwara Large Pear Shape Opal Pendant
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
This one of a kind Large Pear Shape Opal Pendant in 18K White Gold with Black Rhodium, from 'G-One
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Jewelry

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Rhodium

Goshwara 2 Strand White Opal Bead Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
2 Strand White Opal Bead Necklace with 4mm Rondelles in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'Beyond' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Reversible Australian Opal With Diamonds Pendant
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Reversible Australian Opal Locket with Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold

Goshwara Pear Opal And Diamond Cluster Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Pear Opal Cluster Earrings with Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold with Omega Back, from 'G-One
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Long Opal Bead with Diamonds Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Long Opal Bead with Diamonds Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold, 'Limited Edition' Approx. Stone Wt
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Carved Jade Opal And Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Earring with Diamonds & Carved Jade in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Gemstone
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara 14 Strand Brown Opal Bead Tassel Pendant
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
14 Strand Brown Opal Bead Tassel Pendant with Diamond in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Goshwara Emerald Cushion Cab and Marquise Opal Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Emerald Cushion Cab And Marquise Opal Flower Earring in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Round Opal Single Row with Diamonds Bracelet
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Round Opal Single Row Bracelet with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Stone
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Octagon Double Opal And Brown Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal Double Octagon Earrings with Brown Diamonds in 18k Yellow, from 'G-One' Collection Stone Size
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara East-West Opal Oval with Black Enamel Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Boldness and beauty is the most accurate description for this East-West Opal Oval Ring with Black
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Goshwara Pear Shape Opal Cabochon and Peridot With Diamond Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shape Opal Cabochon And Peridot Flower Ring With Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Rings

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Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara G-One 18 Karat Gold Turquoise Opal Emerald and Diamond Drop Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
From Goshwara's G- One collection - made up of exclusive pieces composed of the rarest of gemstones
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold

Australian Freeform Opal Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
STYLE #: JE0218 Australian Free-form Opal Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Flat Leave Shape Opal Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
STYLE #: JE0245 Flat Leave Shape Opal Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Approx
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Opal Drops Earrings with Diamonds
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
STYLE #: JE0334-OP Opal Drops Earrings with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal Cabochon And Diamond Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Flat Yellow-Greenish Opal Cabochon Horizontal Ring With Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal and Emerald Beads Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
1 Strand Opal and Emerald Beads Necklace Length 38" in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'Beyond' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold

Goshwara Opal and Emerald Cushion Cabochon with Diamonds Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Opal and Emerald Cushion Cabochon Earrings with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, 'G-One' Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold

1 Strand Grey Brown Opal Necklace
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
1 Strand Grey Brown Opal Necklace -38'' in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'Beyond' Collection Gemstone
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

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Dalben Trilogy Boulder Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
$83,222
W 1.58 in L 5.71 in
Original Black Opal Ring with Diamond Halo 14k White Gold 6.85 Carats Sizable
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
This incredible black opal ring has the rich blues of the ocean and bright white diamonds surrounding it. There is a double halo of round, natural diamonds and all gemstones have bee...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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

Important 1920s Glass-Type Floating Flower Jadeite Bangles 段家玉 Duan Family Jade
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
This exceptional jadeite jade bangle is one of the legendary Duan Family Jades (段家玉), originating from a remarkable 150kg jadeite boulder discovered around 1920 by jade merchant Duan...
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20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles

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Jade

14K Art Nouveau Jones & Woodland Opal Ring with Fleur-de-lis
Located in Hummelstown, PA
Dating from the early 20th century, this delightful Art Nouveau ring by Jone's & Woodland centers on a glowing opal filled with confetti like flashes of bright yellow, vibrant red, b...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

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Opal, 14k Gold

Louis Comfort Tiffany Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Arts and Crafts Era Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch circa 1910's by Louis Comfort Tiffany with Julia Munson in 18k gold. Large peacock Black Opal round measuring .75" x 5...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

14K Opal Diamond Ring
By Rose and Choc
Located in Wallingford, CT
Cabochon genuine Australian opal with diamond accents. Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Stone: Australian Opal Stone Shape: Oval Stone Size: 6mm x 8mm Accent Stones: White Diamond Diamond Co...
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2010s American Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold

Eostre Solid Opal, Abalone Shell, Crystal and Diamond in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
A 2.27 ct Solid Opal, Abalone Shell, Crystal and Diamond in 18k Yellow Gold. The solid opal is surrounded by a circle of diamond pave, on the outer circle is where the abalone shell ...
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2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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Opal, Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Enchanting 24.70 Carat Opal and Diamond Scalloping Pear Shape 18K Cocktail Ring
Located in Tustin, CA
Enchanting, very stately, 18 karat white gold 24.70 carat diamond cocktail ring features a fiery domed pear shaped natural opal center surrounded by a halo of straight and tapered ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco 1930 Cocktail Ring in Platinum with 6.12cts Australian Opal & Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco ring with Australian opal. Exceptionally beautiful ring, created during the iconic period of the art deco, back in the 1930. This colorful ring personify the deco period...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Black Opal, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

2.302 Carat Natural Australian Black Opal and Diamond Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring a 2.302 Carat Australian Black Opal and 0.53 Carat Diamonds made in Platinum. The Opal displays very good play of color! Opals are known for exhibiting fla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum

Black Opal ring surrounded by 2 pears 18 carat white gold diamond
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful cabochon-cut black opal, with superb bright fires ranging from pink to red, blue to violet, yellow to green, The black opal weighs 2.30 carats, it is set with two pear-sh...
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1990s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, White Gold

Australian Black Opal Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A large, impressive and beautiful black opal from Australia takes center stage! It weighs 12.94 carats and has excellent play-of-color as bright flashes of color dance across the ent...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Fashion Rings

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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum

Black Opal and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
Black opal and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with an oval cabochon natural black opal in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 13.00 carats, flanked by two re...
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Black Opal, Diamond, Opal, Platinum

Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver

Art Deco Opal & Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Opal & Diamond Brooch A platinum and 18 karat white gold brooch set with a center black opal weighing approximately 7.75 carats framed by approximately 3.35 carats of round...
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

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

Art Deco Opal & Diamond Brooch
Art Deco Opal & Diamond Brooch
$10,500
W 0.75 in L 1.88 in
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Goshwara Opal For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact goshwara opal you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. See these pages for a cabochon iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and pear cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a goshwara opal, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Goshwara Opal?

The price for a goshwara opal starts at $2,300 and tops out at $59,000 with these earrings, on average, selling for $17,500.

A Close Look at Contemporary Jewelry

Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.

Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.

This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.

Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.

Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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).