AA Natural Ethiopian Opal Leaf ring, Recycled Sterling Silver, October Birthstone, European Beech Tree leaves, precious fire 7x5, hotsell stone #4

* Natural Opal, Sterling silver Leaf Ring
* Please read the entire description before ordering:

Hand crafted Sterling Silver leaf ring set with a natural Ethiopian opal. The stone measures about 6.9 mm x 5 mm x 2.9 mm, weighs .45 carats, and was mined from the earth in Ethiopia. This stone has strong fire which shimmers and changes in incandescent light as you rotate the stone about. This is a grade AA precious opal. The fire is all colors in swirls and pinpoints throughout the stone in a colorless clear crystal opal base. I have taken 9 pictures to give an idea of what the fire looks like from various angles. Opal is the birthstone for October.

The hand crafted ring design features 2 silver leaves on either side of the stone, 4 leaves total. The leaves are beech tree leaves; specifically the European Beech. The leaves are antiqued in the recesses to accentuate the design. The ring measures about 10.4 mm across on the top, and the shank measures about 2.4 mm wide and 1 mm thick at the thinnest spot in the back. The handmade ring weighs about 5 grams, and is stamped Ster inside. The last picture is for visual size and scale reference, so you can see exactly what size the ring is. It shows the silver ring without a stone next to a US dime coin and 1" on a ruler. The sterling silver I cast my rings with contains newly refined recycled silver. The only difference between recycled sterling silver and silver not identified as recycled is the source of the pure silver. Recycled silver has less impact on the environment than newly mined silver. Otherwise, it is exactly the same. I believe that if we all work together towards positive change, we can make the world a better, healthier place. That's why I use recycled where I can. The Navy blue jewelry box it will be sent in is also made with 100% recycled materials. This opal is an "Ethically Mined Gemstone", which means it is one that was extracted from the ground with minimal environmental damage by miners who are not exploited or suffering terrible working conditions and the profits are not used to fund war, terrorism or political corruption.

Rings are always stronger when the shank is cast to size as opposed to being cut and sized. So rather than set the stone first, and then needing to size the ring to fit your finger, I will cast your ring to size when you order it. I will have the ring ready to send within 3 to 5 business days. The pictures were all taken before the stone is set. They show the exact stone I will set in your ring, but as you can see the stone is just sitting on the ring; unset. The prongs will be trimmed and smoothed down to securely set the stone in your ring once the ring has been made to your exact finger size. Picture #9 is a different stone, but it shows what the prongs look like when finished and set. The ring in the pictures is size 8. Very large size rings (10, 11, 12) may appear smaller on the finger, but are the same dimensions.

PROPER FINGER SIZING:

There is no way to accurately guess or estimate the finger size you need for a ring to fit properly. The only way to obtain an accurate measurement is to use the METAL finger gauges used by jewelers. Go to a store that sells rings, and get the finger measured. They will be happy to do this for you. Finger size is totally unrelated to body size or shoe size. Using string or ribbon to measure the finger is not accurate. Printing a paper off the internet and wrapping it around your finger probably won't yield accurate results. You remember that she used to say she wore about a size 7 ring? It probably has changed or you remember wrong. Again, the only reliably accurate way is to use metal finger gauges graduated in 1/2 sizes, until you find the one that fits best. Also keep in mind that fingers are smaller when you are very cold, and larger when it is hot and humid. Receiving a new ring that is too large or small is quite disappointing. You will be far happier if you take the time to obtain an accurate size before ordering. I can re-size a ring for you when you order the wrong size. But you will be paying an additional $20.00 to $30.00 to have me re-size it and send it back to you; and then there is the time it will take (could be 2+ weeks). My return policy specifically hotsell prohibits a refund for ordering a ring custom made to a size that does not fit (you ordered the wrong size). Why not just measure the finger and get it ordered right the first time?

However, in this time of the Covid-19 Pandemic, a trip to a jewelry store to have your finger measured may be difficult and potentially dangerous. Thus, I am offering this MULTISIZER ring finger gauge to be sent to you with free shipping to an address in the USA. While not quite as accurate as metal finger gauges, if used properly this will give you a more accurate size than a string, or a ribbon, or a guess. You can purchase one with free shipping here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/876114033/multisizer-ring-sizing-gague-for

Metaphysically Speaking:

Opal is thought to bring out inner beauty, to enhance imagination & creativity, to empower, to develop psychic powers. It has long been one of my favorite gemstones. I love to cut and polish them, and I love to mine them from the earth. I have mined opal myself in Idaho and in Nevada.

THE OPAL

Mother:
Come, let me place a charm upon thy brow,
And may good spirits grant, that never care
Approach, to trace a single furrow there!

Daughter:
Thy love, my mother, better far than charm,
Shall shield thy child - and yet this wondrous gem
Looks as though some strange influence it had won
From the bright skies - for every rainbow hue
Shoots quivering through its depths in changeful gleams,
Like the mild lightnings of a summer eve.

Mother:
Even so doth love pervade a mother's heart;
Thus, ever active, looks through her fond eyes.

From "Gems of Beauty", by the Countess of Blessington, London, 1836.

** The free shipping offered to an address within the United States is by First Class US Post. An upgrade to faster Priority or Priority Express US shipping is available at checkout.

*INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I no longer ship to countries outside the USA.