Le Vian Couture® Neopolitan Opal™ and 1/3ctw Vanilla Diamonds® 18k Strawberry Gold® Pendant Necklace

From Le Vian Couture®, this shimmering gemstone pendant necklace is fashioned in 18k Strawberry Gold® and exudes timeless style. This pendant features a Neopolitan Opal™ gemstone that is artfully surrounded by glistening Vanilla Diamonds™. The diamonds are 1/3ctw, I in color, and SI2 in clarity. This necklace measures 18 inches in length.

The lore of opals is plentiful, just like the variety of colors found in this fascinating, kaleidoscopic gem. The Romans believed it was the most powerful of gems and named the stone "opalus". The Greeks thought opals gave them the power of prediction. Europeans saw a symbol of hope, purity and truth. One famous opal "The Burning of Troy" was given by Napoleon to Josephine. Internal diffraction is what creates the colors you see in an opal and provides its shimmering iridescence. The colors dependent on the size of the silica spheres within the stone. Small spheres show blue, the largest show red and other colors too. The value is determined by the amount of color play within the stone although for many the colors and patterns favored are personal taste. Neopolitan Opal™ features an intriguing play of background colors combined with a captivating iridescence which blends deliciously with Le Vian® flavors of gold and diamonds, especially Strawberry Gold® and Chocolate Diamonds®

Vanilla Diamonds® are specially selected to adorn Le Vian® designs – from breathtaking one-of-a-kind red carpet favored designs in Vanilla Gold® to the trendsetting combination of Strawberry ‘N Vanilla® featuring the blushing hue of Strawberry Gold® topped with Vanilla Diamonds®.