Opal Season

There are a lot of favorites in October for me: favorite month, favorite season, favorite holiday, and (for the jewelry enthusiasts) favorite birthstone. Maybe it’s odd to favor a birthstone that isn’t your own, but I’m likely not the only one. Opal is just too darn good not to covet for yourself.

Just as I sing the song of autumn each year, I do the same in celebration of opal month—and it never gets old. Here are some of my most recent favorite opal jewels. For October babies? Yes, but let’s be honest, we all want them to share.

Pendant in 18k yellow gold with 2.43 ct. opal and 0.37 ct. t.w. diamonds, $4,332; Yael Designs

Ring in platinum with 8.1. ct. black opal and 1.53 cts. t.w. diamonds, $45,000; Oscar Heyman

Butterfly brooch in 18k yellow gold with 4.74 cts. t.w. opals, 0.02 ct. t.w. rubies, and 0.6 ct. t.w. diamonds, price on request; ZDNY & Co.

Ring in palladium and 18k rose gold with 13.9 ct. opal, 1.72 cts. t.w. brown diamonds, and 1.3 cts. t.w. diamonds, $24,366; Zorab Atelier

Drop earrings in 18k yellow gold with opal, $5,900; Amáli Jewelry

Ring in 18k yellow gold with 14.2 ct. boulder opal and 0.4 ct. t.w. diamonds, $4,620; Lauren K

Ocean pendant in 24k yellow gold with 12.75 ct. opal doublet and 0.67 ct. t.w. diamonds, $5,280; Lika Behar

Spaceship ring in 18k yellow gold with 3.28 ct. opal, 1.73 cts. t.w. tsavorites, 1.76 cts. t.w. yellow sapphires, and 0.27 ct. t.w. diamonds, $5,560; M. Spalten

One-of-a-kind ring in platinum with 9.66 ct. Australian Lightning Ridge black opal, 0.87 ct. t.w. Paraiba tourmalines, 1.53 cts. t.w. sapphires, and 0.76 ct. t.w. diamonds, price on request; Omi Privé (also at top)