Emerald and Opal Jewel Hair Clip - Consuelo

Consuelo *The price shown is for one piece. Each piece is rare, and even the smallest fragment feels as fresh and alive as if it were breathing. We have carefully inlaid these emeralds to create this hair clip, with a single opal glistening between the stones as a delicate accent. Perfect for holding back stray hairs, sweeping your hair to the side, or adding a stylish point of interest to your hairstyle. Crafted with genuine materials, it offers an elegant, beautiful shimmer. Hair accessories made from authentic, natural materials like these are not suited for mass production and are rarely found on the market. However, we created this piece with the hope that it would become a cherished item for adults—one that never tires the eye and can be loved for a long time. Using a needle and precision tweezers, we concentrate intensely to arrange the tiny fragments of natural stone one by one, like creating a mosaic, to ensure the best possible placement. Each piece is a meticulously crafted, one-of-a-kind original. If you look closely, you may see the crystal structure or parts of the host rock. These are wild emerald chips, yet their beautiful color and moist, lush green are the wonderful, unique characteristics of this stone. Though they are small fragments, we have gathered as many as possible so you can enjoy them to the fullest. They look stunning under twilight illumination, perfect for brightening up your outings. Hair clip: approximately 35mm *The price shown is for one piece. *Packaging materials are subject to change without notice depending on the season. Regardless of the materials used, our studio staff will wrap your item with the utmost care. ■ About Opal Stone meanings: Hope, innocence, comfort, patience. October birthstone. Said to wrap the wearer in happiness and attract good fortune. Though it is a cryptocrystalline gemstone composed of silicon and water, it is not a single crystal. Despite this, it ranks in fame just after diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald. This is due to the characteristic that opal is a collection of particles 0.1 microns or smaller; variations in particle size create a prism of light that produces a variety of colors. Optically, a single stone contains every color. Since the days of ancient Rome, opal has been loved by European nobility and royalty for ages. The word originates from the ancient Sanskrit 'opala,' meaning 'gem.' Known as the rainbow gem, it was hailed by Shakespeare as the Queen of Gems. ■ About Emerald Stone meanings: Wisdom, happy marriage, happiness, unconditional love. May birthstone. Symbolizes devotion to and from a loved one. Known in Japanese as "Suigyoku" (green jade) or "Ryokugyoku" (green gem). It has a long history and is counted among the world's four major gemstones. It appears in "On Stones" by Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle, in the Greek era. It is famously known that Cleopatra of Ptolemaic Egypt loved emeralds, and it is said that they were a symbol of wealth and power. In Pliny the Elder's "Natural History" from the Roman Empire era, it was ranked as the third most important gemstone after diamond and pearl, and it is said that Emperor Nero owned a monocle made of emerald. Indeed, emerald artifacts are frequently unearthed from ruins of the Roman Empire, such as Pompeii. Additionally, in Greece and Rome, emeralds were dedicated to Venus due to the influence of astrology. In Jewish legend, emerald was among the gems bestowed upon King Solomon by God, among countless other historical appearances from ancient times.