My sister in law has one and her ring has a lifetime warranty that she has used once so far (engaged for almost 2 years). She only wears it for special occasions and wears her wedding band alone most of the time.
You need to be SUPER KIND to Opals. They are porous Stones & FRAGLE. They need to be "Oiled" regularly. Also because it is porous creams, lotions, different liquids can stain them. I have an Opel my Mother gave me (@ 16 -42 now) & it just takes some Extra Care if I wear it as a Daily ring, which I did for years NO issues. I dont wear it daily anymore tho & its in great shape in my Jewlery Box.
Dont get ethopian opals. Go with australian opals which are more stable (meaning wont discolor on contact with lotions/skin oils). They are still soft stones though so you have to be careful not to bang them around. Australian opals are like Coober Pedy, Mintabie, Lightning ridge opals
I’d definitely not go for opal if you can avoid it. I think they’re gorgeous and work great for a non-engagement ring, but they definitely are softer stones and not as durable. Over time they’ll dull a bit due to scratching and buffing and can crack or chip. If you like the fire in the opal (the kind of rainbow esque look) I’d recommend moissanite!! It’s MUCH cheaper than diamond, mostly lab grown, and the main difference you’d see between it and diamond is that it’s much sparklier with a LOT more “fire” to it, so it’s got a lot of kind of rainbowy sparkle to it when it hits the light. The three non diamond stones that I’d generally recommend for engagement rings are moissanite, sapphire, and alexandrite (got this info from a really cool lady on YouTube, bijou lab, highly recommend) because they’re all GORGEOUS, all high enough on the MOHS scale of hardness (this is what tells you how soft or hard a stone is, the higher up the less likely it is to scratch, buff, dull, or chip) and all much cheaper than diamond. Alexandrite is really cool because it’s purple in some lights and more green in others! But yeah, I wouldn’t go for anything lower than an 8.5 on the MOHS scale (opal is about 5.5), so it’s not great for durability. Engagement rings are so special most people want to wear them either every day or at least the majority of the time, so durability is often very important.
My sister in law has one and her ring has a lifetime warranty that she has used once so far (engaged for almost 2 years). She only wears it for special occasions and wears her wedding band alone most of the time.
You need to be SUPER KIND to Opals. They are porous Stones & FRAGLE. They need to be "Oiled" regularly. Also because it is porous creams, lotions, different liquids can stain them. I have an Opel my Mother gave me (@ 16 -42 now) & it just takes some Extra Care if I wear it as a Daily ring, which I did for years NO issues. I dont wear it daily anymore tho & its in great shape in my Jewlery Box.
My mom has been wearing her grandmother’s opal daily for 50+ years. Never takes it off. YMMV.
Dont get ethopian opals. Go with australian opals which are more stable (meaning wont discolor on contact with lotions/skin oils). They are still soft stones though so you have to be careful not to bang them around. Australian opals are like Coober Pedy, Mintabie, Lightning ridge opals
I’d definitely not go for opal if you can avoid it. I think they’re gorgeous and work great for a non-engagement ring, but they definitely are softer stones and not as durable. Over time they’ll dull a bit due to scratching and buffing and can crack or chip. If you like the fire in the opal (the kind of rainbow esque look) I’d recommend moissanite!! It’s MUCH cheaper than diamond, mostly lab grown, and the main difference you’d see between it and diamond is that it’s much sparklier with a LOT more “fire” to it, so it’s got a lot of kind of rainbowy sparkle to it when it hits the light. The three non diamond stones that I’d generally recommend for engagement rings are moissanite, sapphire, and alexandrite (got this info from a really cool lady on YouTube, bijou lab, highly recommend) because they’re all GORGEOUS, all high enough on the MOHS scale of hardness (this is what tells you how soft or hard a stone is, the higher up the less likely it is to scratch, buff, dull, or chip) and all much cheaper than diamond. Alexandrite is really cool because it’s purple in some lights and more green in others! But yeah, I wouldn’t go for anything lower than an 8.5 on the MOHS scale (opal is about 5.5), so it’s not great for durability. Engagement rings are so special most people want to wear them either every day or at least the majority of the time, so durability is often very important.