Opals have been popular for a few years now, but I’m noticing an increasing interest recently in gems that display the darker side of iridescence: cool moonstones, mysterious labradorite, even dreamy abalone.
These two pairs of earrings by Omi Prive take that gorgeous, seductive oil-slick mood and translate it into the highest quality gemstones. The results are magical.
Here’s our first pair of dark and dreamy iridescent Omi Prive earrings! These stunners are a masterpiece of subtle contrast: shades of cool blue shimmer set with bright white diamonds and both black and rosy metals.
There’s a whole lot going here when you look at the specifics – we’ve got 7.76 carats of pear shape rainbow moonstones accented by 2.46 carat total weight of round rainbow moonstones, 0.55 carat total weight round purple spinels, 1.12 carat total weight of round alexandrites and 0.22 carat total weight of round brilliant diamonds. Phew.
And how’s this for a luxe touch: rare alexandrite, which is used as an accent stone here, is frequently more valuable than diamonds.
This second pair of Omi Prive earrings is smaller, simpler, and more subdued that the first pair we looked at, but no less bewitching.
These sultry moonstone stunners feature 9.67 carat total weight blue sheen oval moonstones accented by 0.82 carat total weight of round sapphires, 0.49 carat total weight of pear shape diamonds and 0.10 carat total weight of round brilliant diamonds. One again, please note the expert choices of metal color: black prongs around the moonstone and sapphires, but white prongs around the diamonds.
I cannot overstate my love for these earrings. They’re simple but so so so powerful, their that tone-on-tone color contrast and voluptuous shapes. They remind me of soap bubbles and moonlit nights.
This is cheating because I told you this post was about earrings, but what was I supposed to do, NOT show you this ring?
It fits the same cool witchy dark unicorn magic vibe and I’ll take any excuse to look at it again. It’s a 12.69 carat emerald cut bi-colored sapphire and that setting sparkles with not only accent diamonds, but also alexandrite. Absurdly gorgeous.
Images c/o Omi Prive.
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Here’s a closer look at the Trinity collection statement ring! A rock crystal pyramid with citrine corners inside an open pyramid with diamond corners. So bold and so gorgeous.
Aren’t they wonderful??
The carved man in the moon moonstone is a classic design element we’ve seen and loved before in lovely antique man in the moon jewels I’ve encountered occasionally – usually rings. I’ve shown you one from 
The antique carved man in the moon moonstones tend to be a little more serious in expression than the modern ones here, but they’re just as charming in their own way.
Here are some ultraglam Penny Preville stars to go along with the man in the moon pieces! Men in the moons? Man in the moons? This post is an unending grammatical conundrum.
Please let me know if any of you can crack the alliteration puzzle! If you can, I’ll use your alternate title in my Instagam post caption later today.
