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Opal · Luxury Collection
Opal Heart Charm
October birthstone · play of color
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- 14K gold-filled, available in gold only
- With a spring ring for hooking on
- For bracelets and necklaces
- Spring ring is water-resistant, please keep the opal dry
- October birthstone
Handmade in Germany
Genuine opal
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Genuine opal
Lumière: very good
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The Opal Pendant: A Heart That Clips On
With its own spring ring, this opal pendant is a charm: you hook it onto a bracelet or necklace and swap it whenever you like. The heart is cut from opal, a mineraloid made of hydrated silicon dioxide. Because its tiny silica gel spheres diffract light, it shows a lively play of color in green, blue, and violet. The opal is polished smooth and set in a gold bezel that protects its edge. Its Mohs hardness is 5.5 to 6.5, so it shouldn't take any hard knocks.
Material and Craftsmanship
The setting, ring, and spring ring are made of 14K gold-filled, and the opal pendant is available in gold only. With 14K gold-filled, the gold layer is so substantial that your charm stays golden for a long time, even if you switch it around often. To attach the charm, push back the lever on the spring ring with your fingernail, guide the ring around a link, and release the lever. On a fine box chain, simply place the ring around the whole chain, and the heart will hang at the front, in the center. I assemble each opal charm by hand in my studio in Oberhausen and check that the spring ring snaps shut cleanly.
Meaning of Opal
Opal's reputation as an unlucky stone goes back to a novel from the 19th century. For long stretches of history, it was actually considered a lucky stone, because it carries all colors within it. And because opal is the birthstone for October, an opal pendant becomes a small symbol of good luck for everyone born in October.
Caring for Your Opal Pendant
The spring ring and setting can handle water, but the opal should stay as dry as possible. If your opal pendant hangs on a bracelet, take it off before you wash your hands with soap, do the dishes, or shower. The sauna and direct sun aren't good for it either, because high heat can draw water out of it.
To clean it, use a soft, slightly damp cloth and then pat the heart dry. Ultrasonic cleaners, steam, and cleaning products are off-limits. Check now and then that the spring ring still snaps shut firmly, so your heart stays securely in place. A small pouch, away from harder jewelry, is ideal for storage.
Lucky stone
Opal's reputation as an unlucky stone comes from an 1829 novel. Before that, opal was considered a lucky stone.
All colors in one
Pliny the Elder wrote that opal unites the colors of many gemstones.
October birthstone
Opal is the birthstone for people born in October.
Opal's reputation as an unlucky stone comes from a novel. For long stretches of history it was considered a lucky stone because it holds every color, and it is the birthstone for October.
Genuine opal with play of color, cut as a heart
- 14K gold-filled, available in gold only
- With a spring ring for hooking on
- For bracelets and necklaces
- Spring ring is water-resistant, please keep the opal dry
- October birthstone
The Lumière Factor is my transparent assessment of each stone's play of light. This opal isn't meant to be see-through. Its charm lies in its play of color. That's why I leave out transparency and rate it in 3 categories of 0 to 25 points each.
How the rating works
- Color Depth · Saturation and vibrancy, dull versus bright, cool versus warm. (max. 25)
- Surface Integrity · Natural shape without chips, intact edges. (max. 25)
- Liveliness · Sparkle and movement in daylight and candlelight. (max. 25)
0–45
Basic
46–56
Good
57–67
Very good
68–75
Exceptional
This charm
Good
Color Depth
21 / 25
Green, blue and violet flashes of color on white
Surface Integrity
22 / 25
Smoothly polished heart shape without chips
Liveliness
23 / 25
Play of color that changes with every viewing angle
Total
66 / 75
Germany
3–6 working days
€4.95 · free shipping from €150
Worldwide
5–10 working days
from €6.95 · Europe free from €170
- Handmade for you in 2 to 3 working days, then shipped with DHL and tracking
- Carefully packed in the Handmade Art gift box
- USA €35, rest of the world €10 shipping
Push back the little lever on the spring ring clasp, put the ring around a link of your bracelet or around your chain and let go. The spring ring clasp snaps shut on its own. To take it off, just do the same thing.
On bracelets and necklaces with open links, you hook it on directly. With a fine box chain like the ones on my necklaces, put the spring ring clasp around the whole chain, and the heart will glide to the center. And of course it goes with the other charms in my collection.
No, that's a myth. It goes back to Walter Scott's 1829 novel Anne of Geierstein. For most of history, opal was considered a lucky stone because it shows all the colors of the rainbow.
Yes, you can freely combine the opal heart with other charms, such as the aquamarine, the sun or the oval cultured freshwater pearl. That way you build a bracelet piece by piece that tells your story.
The spring ring clasp and the setting in 14K gold-filled are water-resistant, but the opal itself should stay dry. So it's best to take the charm off before showering, swimming or washing your hands, and if it does get wet, pat it dry with a soft cloth.
The Difference
Gold-Filled vs. Gold-Plated
Best choice
Our Choice
14k Gold-Filled
Standard Jewelry
Gold-Plated
Gold layer
Up to 15% of total weight
Ultra-thin layer
Durability
Lasts many years with good care
Often wears off within months
Tarnishing
Rarely tarnishes
Discolours quickly
Wear
Keeps its new look
Flakes and wears off
Skin tolerance
Gentle on the skin
Can irritate the skin
Value
High quality and long-lasting
Cheaper, but less durable
Durability
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Lasts many years with good care
Gold-Plated
Often wears off within months
Tarnishing
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Rarely tarnishes
Gold-Plated
Discolours quickly
Wear
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Keeps its new look
Gold-Plated
Flakes and wears off
Skin tolerance
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Gentle on the skin
Gold-Plated
Can irritate the skin
Value
Top
14k Gold-Filled
High quality and long-lasting
Gold-Plated
Cheaper, but less durable
Origin of the stones
Gemstones with a clear conscience.
Every stone has a journey and I want that journey to be fair and transparent.
Carefully selected
Handcrafted
Long-lasting
Play of color
Origin · Opal
Handmade in Germany
Every opal charm is made by hand in my studio in Oberhausen, and I check each spring ring clasp individually.
Carola
Founder · Designer
The woman behind Handmade Art
Hi, I'm Carola.
I am a biomedical scientist by profession and an artist by profession. In my studio in Oberhausen, I make each necklace by hand, stone by stone, bead by bead.
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Manufacturer Handmade Art by Carola · Carola Schade · Biefangstraße 1, 46149 Oberhausen, Germany · hello@by-carola.com
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