This is just the way I like to do things when I set this stone I wanted it to appear Natural and present itself elegantly, it's another Opal that's a 'show stopper' with tons of natural color just simply beautiful I ordered this stone from Australia where most good quality Opals come from. Size of stone approx. 3/8" wide x 3/4" long, ring size 6.5, plus I could make it a little larger.