274 carats of pure Ethiopian opal—a strand of beaded beauty that moves like light itself. Each smooth, elliptically carved bead has been hand-selected for its kaleidoscopic, translucent body color and matched with extraordinary care, the necklace graduating beautifully from smaller gems to a generous center that drapes with effortless elegance. As light catches each bead, flashes of green, orange, and purple drift across the surface in that elusive, otherworldly play of diaphanous color that only opal can produce. Finished with a circa 1970s 14k gold and diamond vintage barrel clasp, this is a truly wearable natural treasure.