Opal Lexicon

Measuring Ring Size: In Two Minutes to the Right Size

Two minutes decide whether a ring is worn or sent back. Three ways to measure, the size table and the right setting for an opal.

Giving an Opal: Which Stone Suits Which Occasion

No other gemstone is as clearly one of a kind. Which opal suits which occasion, and how to match a taste you do not know.

Which Opal Suits You? Four Decisions to Your Stone

Metal, piece of jewellery, shape and colour world: four decisions and you land on a handful of pieces instead of the whole range.

Birthstones: The Twelve Months and Their Stones

Garnet in January, emerald in May, opal in October: all twelve months with their stones, and why the lists differ from one another.

Opal as an Engagement Ring: Does It Take Daily Life?

No other stone is like it, but it is softer than a diamond. When an opal works as an engagement ring and when it honestly does not.

October Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline

October’s birthstone has a surprise in store: of all months, this one did not have to settle for a single stone.