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Sterling Silver Opal Bear Paw Earrings

Select Lines is proud to offer these beautifully made Earrings which features fine quality Native American Jewelry. These Brand New Sterling Silver earrings are set with created Opal stones in the center of a Bear Paw Shadow Box design. Measurements of these earrings are 1-1/2" long including the french wires and 1/2" in width. GIFT BOX INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE !!! The pictures do not do this piece justice. This is a perfect example why native american jewelry is some of the most Fascinating & Desired jewelry on today's market. This is an example of quality from beginning to end. Don't miss your opportunity to own this Sizzling Quality Native American beauty. BID NOW !!! When bidding with Select Lines, you are Bidding on Quality !!!

*** RETAILS for $75.00 ***

Known as the Queen of Gems, opal can be made synthetically. The Gilson process is considered the chemical process closest to the way nature makes opal. Created by Pierre Gilson Sr. in 1974 in a laboratory in France, the process produces opal that mimics all the chemical and physical properties of genuine opal and takes 14 to 18 months to grow. Silicon spheres are generated and line up in straight-line formation to produce a diffraction grating and the effect of spectral colors or refraction. The spheres are then surrounded by a material that is strong enough to withstand cutting and polishing; only silicon-based material can properly be called synthetic opal. These opals have all the elements of natural opal except water, which makes them equally beautiful but not prone to breaking as natural opal is. Because of it's durability, this is why Gilson Opal is more commonly used in jewelry today.

According to information from the U.S. Geological Survey, natural opal is brittle, heat sensitive, and breaks and scratches easily; some varieties "self-destruct" through the loss of water, resulting in fine cracks that extend over the surface until they intersect and cause the gem to crumble. Nevertheless, opal is still a premier gemstone.