Oceans: 16mm Tropical Blue Synthetic Opal Teardrop Lever Back Earrings 14-20 Gold Filled

Oceans: The gorgeous and subtle beauty of opal gemstones hand set into stylish and elegant 14-20 Gold Filled Teardrop Leverbacks settings. This set features a beautiful set of our Tropical Blue Created Australian Opals. A gorgeous addition to any wardrobe and an ideal gift as the birthstone for October.Many people are not aware that created Opal is actually preferred to natural opal for most jewelry items. Natural Opal is not particularly well-suited to being used in jewelry since it's a relatively soft gemstone, is subject to chipping and breakage, requires regular care and maintenance, and has to be protected from sunlight and many chemicals and contaminants such as hair spray, perfumes and the like. That's why much of the jewelry made with natural Opal are actually created doublets and triplets (Opal mounted to a resin base and then clear-coated to protect it).