David Taylor - Master Jeweller - Cairns Jeweller

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Frog on a rock pendant

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Queensland Boulder Opal (solid)
Sterling silver Frog fitting
3.4cm in length
6.6grams total weight for gem and setting
$90

Comments:

This is an ideal gift for someone wanting to give an overseas friend a piece of Australia. The sterling silver fitting passes through a hole drilled into the Queensland Boulder Opal giving the appearance that the frog is sitting on the opal.

The section at the top for a chain/leather etc to pass through is quite large and should take most sizes.

I have rhodium plated the silver to stop the frog from tarnishing. The opal is a solid natural gem.

During my past life as a wholesale manufacturing jeweller I set up designs like this for opal sellers, only for them to take the manufacturing overseas :( I am guessing I made this pendant about 20 years or more ago and it has been sitting in the safe.