Man's handmade 14 karat gold band inlaid with black onyx and Australian opal. This yellow gold ring is inlaid with six pieces of black onyx surrounding 3 pieces of bright Australian opal inlay. The inlaid Australian opal is green and blue with some flashes of orange coming through at some angles. The onyx and opal inlay ring measures 10mm wide at the top and tapers to 5mm at the bottom of the shank. The inlay ring is hand signed "MMH" on the inside by Mark McBride Hileman and stamped 14k gold. This remarkable opal and onyx inlay ring is a size 10 but may be special ordered in other sizes in approximately 4 to 6 weeks. This handmade inlay ring would also make a nice wedding ring and a matching his and hers inlaid wedding set could be made by special order.

Due to the unique conditions under which opal is formed, it is nearly impossible to find two opals exactly the same. Opal is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow. The opal inlaid in this Hileman ring is genuine Australian opal, not a lab grown opal imitation.