{"id":336896,"date":"2016-05-16T17:01:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T09:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/opal-jewellery-336896.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T11:13:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T03:13:51","slug":"opal-jewellery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/fashion-hk\/trends-and-tips-hk\/jewellery-and-watches-hk\/opal-jewellery-336896.html","title":{"rendered":"Brilliant Colours: 10 Opal jewellery pieces to dazzle your eyes"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>From glittery greens to fiery reds, ocean blues to calming lilacs, soft pinks to shimmering yellows, precious opals will definitely make any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/amethyst-jewellery-160457.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gemstone curator's collection<\/a> complete. The internal structure of the mineraloid makes it diffract light in the most peculiar and irregular way, making the stone take on a spectrum of different colours. Black opals are said to be the rarest, while white and greens are the most commonly found.<\/p> <p>Opal is used in jewellery because of its unique and delightful properties. Who wouldn't want to carry around a rainbow\u00a0wherever they go? Apart from being <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/bold-bling-10-statement-drop-earrings-wear-154896.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing<\/a>, high-quality opals are also incredibly hard to find - most of them are mined in Australia and their rarity makes them incredibly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/april-birthstone-10-diamond-jewellery-pieces-161965.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sought-after as well as pricey<\/a>. Just be aware that synthetic opals are becoming more and more readily available, and while they may be a cheaper option in jewellery,\u00a0they are nowhere near as lovely or valuable as natural opals.<\/p> <p>Head up to the gallery above to check out 10 stunningly beautiful jewellery pieces that feature natural opals. You know what you're getting yourself for your next birthday...<\/p> <p><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/hot-stuff\/kimberly-mcdonald-opal-and-diamond-ring-108134.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Brilliance: Kimberly McDonald opal and diamond ring<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/10-emerald-jewellery-pieces-168062.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May Birthstone: 10 Emerald jewellery pieces to fall in love with<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is nothing quite like the stunning, ever-changing rainbow colours of polished opal gemstones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":170664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"There is nothing quite 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