Opal earrings, cut and made by us
We source our opals directly from Australian miners, then select and cut each stone ourselves. Our owner designs and makes every pair.
Because no two opals are alike, no two pairs are quite the same.
All three pairs are solid opal: opal all the way through, rather than a doublet, which is a thin slice of opal bonded to a backing.
Each pair is set in s925 sterling silver (92.5% silver).
Studs or drops?
Studs sit neatly on the earlobe. They suit everyday wear and pair easily with other jewellery.
Drops hang below the lobe and move as you do, so the opal catches more light. They're a natural choice for evenings and occasions.
Our opal earrings
Coober Pedy solid opal drop earrings. A two-tier design: a small oval opal stud, with a teardrop opal hanging below. The white-based opal flashes blue, green and soft pink.
Lambina solid opal studs. Oval cabochons, smooth domed stones with no facets, held in four prongs. Expect greens, oranges, lilac-blue and soft gold.
Lightning Ridge solid opal triangle studs. A modern geometric shape, with a dark-bodied opal that shifts between deep blue and vibrant teal.
The drop earrings and the triangle studs both have post-back closures.
Stone size and colour
Our studs are small and neat: the triangles measure about 4.2 x 5.4mm, and the Lambina ovals about 6.9 x 3.8mm.
The teardrop opals on the drop earrings are about 12 to 13mm long, with a smaller oval above each.
Colour depends partly on body tone, the opal's background colour, graded from N1 (darkest) to N9 (lightest).
Our Lightning Ridge studs are N2, which makes their blues look deep and saturated. The Coober Pedy and Lambina opals are white-based N8, with a softer, pastel glow.
Carat weight isn't the whole story. Body tone, brightness and pattern all shape an opal's value, so a small, dark stone can be worth more than a larger white one.
Wearing and caring for opal earrings
Earrings take fewer knocks than rings, so they're one of the easiest ways to wear opal every day.
- Put them on last, after perfume, hairspray and make-up, to keep harsh chemicals off the opal.
- Take them off to swim, shower or sleep.
- Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as hot water followed by cold.
- Store each pair separately, so harder stones and metal can't scratch the opal.
Why buy opal earrings from Time & Lustre
- Made by our owner, from opal sourced directly from Australian miners.
- Solid opal, with origin, colour play, body tone and brightness on each listing.
- Tracked delivery Australia-wide, free on orders over $50. See our shipping policy for delivery times.
- Returns: see our returns policy. Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply to every purchase.
Match your earrings with an opal pendant, opal necklace or opal ring, or browse all our Australian opal jewellery.