{"product_id":"edwardian-18ct-gold-platinum-opal-and-diamond-cluster-ring","title":"Edwardian 18ct Gold \u0026 Platinum, Opal and Diamond Cluster Ring","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThere is something quietly magical about an opal like this. The kind that feels almost alive as it catches the light. This Edwardian 18ct Gold \u0026amp; Platinum Opal and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1910, centres on a beautifully proportioned oval opal, glowing with a soft, milky body tone and alive with flashes of green, orange, pink and electric blue. The play-of-colour is wonderfully lively, shifting with every movement, exactly what one hopes for in a fine opal of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eEncircling the stone is a delicate cluster of old-cut diamonds, each set within a finely worked platinum mount. The scalloped outline and gentle sparkle frame the opal rather than compete with it, allowing the centre stone to remain the true star. Beneath, the swag garland-style gallery is a particularly charming detail so characteristic of the Edwardian love of lightness, drapery and fluid design. It gives the ring an almost lace-like quality when viewed from the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eOpals were especially admired at the turn of the century, not only for their beauty but for their symbolism. As October’s birthstone, the opal has long been associated with hope, creativity and protection and in the Edwardian era, it was often thought to contain the virtues of all gemstones, thanks to its extraordinary spectrum of colour. There is something wonderfully romantic in that idea; a single stone holding every hue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eOn the hand, this ring is incredibly elegant, refined yet quietly striking, with that unmistakable Edwardian grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56966753321333,"sku":"139M","price":2340.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/files\/edwardian-18ct-gold-platinum-opal-and-diamond-cluster-ring-5025831.jpg?v=1774315773","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/en-nl\/products\/edwardian-18ct-gold-platinum-opal-and-diamond-cluster-ring","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}