A dazzling, Art Nouveau era ring, modeled in 14k yellow gold and set with a trio of large, dynamic, natural opal cabochons. These crystal opals—

a long oval and two bubbly, free-form triangles— are Australian, and their fiery, rainbow colors (blue, green, pink, purple, and yellow) display in a flag pattern. Between thesemagical gems, four, small, old mine cut diamonds

lay stationed. The organic quality of the bezels that hold these diamonds contributes to the ring's natural world aesthetic, as does the sculptural decor that adorns its shoulders and gallery, which are deeply carved with forms suggestive of lilies and their foliage. The prongs that holdthe opals are integral to thisbotanical motif— they "grow out" of the decor.The ring's weighty half-round shank tapers toward the base.

Materials

14k gold
Opal
Diamond

Age

1900

Size

US7 1/2. This ring can be resized; resizing for this ring (up to size 9, and down to size 6) is complimentary.

Dimensions

Ring face measures approx 14.6 x 20.5 mm; opals measures approx 13.8 x 7.2 x 4.5 mm (oval) 10.55 x 6.5 x 4.5 mm (left triangle) and 10.25 x 7.2 x 4.2 mm (right traingle); diamonds measure approx 2.1 mm; shank measures approx 5.9 mm at the shoulder and tapers to approx 2 mm, at the base.