Gleaming Victorian Opal and Diamond Ring uno a erre This gorgeous ring has had

This gorgeous ring has had a little restorative work done (relatively recently

• Outside diameter from top to bottom is 19

these li'l macaronis have the perfect width-to-diameter ratio

The stone was especially well-loved in Roman jewelry

Gleaming Victorian Opal and Diamond Ring uno a erre This gorgeous ring has hadWhile opals had been known and admired since around 4000 BCE and written about effusively through the Roman empire, it wasn't until the best quality stones were found in Australia in the 1860s that they truly began to boom in popularity. Queen Victorian was a known lover of opal, and this late Victorian ring would have been as coveted when it was new as it is now. Crisp, sparkling diamonds pop between each magical and fiery opal, all set low and