Compressed Spring 2026 Issue - Flipbook - Page 18
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The gem world’s most lustrous
stone contains multitudes
1. K. Brunini Jewels
oxidized sterling
silver Twig Oval ring
with opal and orange
diamonds; $17,990;
kbrunini.com
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2. Coomi 20k yellow
gold Affinity necklace
with Australian opals;
$32,500; coomi.com
Chopard-wearing
Oscar winner Cate
Blanchett dispels
the opals-areunlucky myth.
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4. Judy Geib
18k yellow gold
and silver bracelet
with opal; $5,800;
judygeib.com
5. Kimberly
McDonald 18k
white gold boulder
opal hoop earrings;
price upon request;
kimberly
mcdonald.com
6. Yael Designs
gold earrings with
diamonds and
5.88 cts. t.w. white
opals; $8,727;
yaeldesigns.com
GEMANDJEWEL.COM
BLANCHETT: GETTY IMAGES
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pals have long been prized for their
mesmerizing fire—flashes of rainbow tints
due to white light splitting into its spectral
colors—that made them the most valuable
gemstones in ancient Rome. (Romans
thought opal’s rainbows meant it contained all the
known gems in one.) Today, designers are embracing
the gemstone by using it in sleek and sophisticated
settings—think one-of-a-kind gold rings and sculptural
pendants—that showcase its fascinating play of light.
Opal’s iridescent glow also captured the imagination of
Taylor Swift, whose song “Opalite” climbed the charts
in February, cementing the gem’s allure in the very
heights of pop culture. —RM
3. Jade Ruzzo 18k
yellow gold torque
with 22.82 ct. opal
drum head pendant;
price upon request;
jaderuzzo.com
