Vintage 14K Yellow Gold 3 Cabochon Ethiopian Opal and Diamond Ring

Three Ethiopian opal cabochons line up across the top of this 14-karat yellow gold ring, with a square cluster of four round diamonds at each shoulder. Each opal has a pale golden body, and flashes of green, orange, and pink shift across it as the hand moves. Opal's play-of-color comes from light diffracting through tightly stacked spheres of silica inside the stone. The row of stones spans the top of the finger on a slim, tapering shank, so the ring reads full from above and stays light in the hand.

Condition: Very Good

Era: Vintage circa 1990s

Metal: 14-karat yellow gold, stamped 14K

Center stone(s): 3 Ethiopian Opals, cabochon cut, approx. 2.75 carats

Gemstones: 8 Diamonds, round cut, approx. 0.18 carats, F-G color, SI clarity

Setting: Prong-set (opals and diamonds)

Dimensions: Band width 2.5 mm; rises 7 mm above the finger

Ring Size: 10.5

Total weight: 4.07 grams