DARK OPAL 5.3 carats #2065

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About this Auction		About this Seller: RIDGEOPAL
Minimum Bid (USD)	$100.00	Feedback Rating	99.28% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	$100.00 convert	Member Since	20 Dec 2009 in Australia
Bid Increment (USD)	$20	View feedback Send seller message View 137 other auctions from this seller More about this seller
Bids Placed	1 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD)	$100.00
Reserve Price (USD)	RESERVE NOT MET
Starts	March 16, 2011 7:00 PM (PDT)	Basic Shipping Information
Ends	March 19, 2011 9:21 PM (PDT)	Shipping Cost	9.30 paid by buyer
Auction Category	Black Opal	Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD)	9.21
Auction ID	217386	Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD)	9.21
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Description

**ITEM SPECIFICS**
ITEM TYPE	ORIGIN	OPAL SIZE mm	WEIGHT carats	TREATED?
DARK OPAL	LIGHTNING RIDGE	28.49 X 9.3 X 3.76	5.3	NO

**SHAPE**
FREEFORM

COLOUR

GREEN MULTI

acknowledgement: picture from Smart Chart for Opal, available from www.opalmine.com (no commercial relationship)

OPAL BODY TONE

as recommended by Australian Gemstone Association

**BRIGHTNESS RATING**
VIVID	BRILLIANT	VERY BRIGHT	BRIGHT	SLIGHTLY BRIGHT	AVERAGE	SLIGHTLY DULL	DULL	VERY DULL	FAINT
			X

acknowledgement: picture from Smart Chart for Opal, available from www.opalmine.com (no commercial relationship)

**BASE OR BACK OF OPAL**
FULL OPAL	CLEAN BACK	SOME SAND	MAJORITY SAND
	X

**PROFILE SHAPE**
Too High Cabochon	High Cabochon	Medium Cabochon	Low Cabochon	Flat Face	Baroque Shape
		X

acknowledgement: picture from Smart Chart for Opal, available from www.opalmine.com (no commercial relationship)

**ACCURACY OF PHOTOGRAPHS**
MORE BRIGHT	ACCURATE	LESS BRIGHT
	X

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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SHIPPING.

SHIPPING IS AT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR LOSSES DURING SHIPPING.

WE SHIP AUSTRALIA POST AIRMAIL. THIS ENSURES PROMPT DELIVERY.

INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE (EXTRA COVER) FEE $8.75 FOR FIRST $100 OR PART THEREOF, PLUS $2.30 FOR EVERY ADDITINAL $100 OR PART THEREOF, UP TO $5,000 (IN SOME COUNTRIES A LIMIT LOWER THAN $5,000 APPLIES).

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IS AVAILABLE, FEE $3.40 IF REQUIRED.

TRACKING OF AIRMAIL PARCELS IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM AUSTRALIA POST.

FOR ITEMS OVER $5,000 VALUE CONTACT US FOR SHIPPING AND INSURANCE CHARGES.

IF YOU REQUIRE TRACKING CONTACT US, BE AWARE THAT THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE BY EXPRESS COURIER AND CHARGES ARE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN AIR MAIL.

DEFAULT SHIPPING CHARGE IS FOR AIRMAIL WITH INSURANCE

Go to : http://www.auspost.com.au/pdfs/International.pdf

for full shipping info from Australia Post

REFUNDS.

A HAPPY CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST RECOMMENDATION.

WE WILL REFUND (VIA PAYPAL) IF GOODS ARE RETURNED TO US IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. PARTIAL REFUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

PLEASE CONTACT US IMEDIATELY IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM SO THAT A SPEEDY RESOLUTION CAN BE REACHED.

BIDDING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HIGHEST BID MAY NOT WIN THE AUCTION IF RESERVE IS NOT MET.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AFTER AUCTION ENDS FOR DETAILS OF THE RESERVE PRICE.

PAYMENT.

PAYMENT IS BY PAYPAL.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER AUCTION ENDS. WE WILL BE FREE TO RELIST AFTER THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU NEED EXTRA TIME TO PAY.

PHOTOGRAPHY

WE ENDEVOUR TO REPRESENT THE STONES IN AS TRUE A FASION AS WE CAN. TO THIS END WE USE CANON EQUIPMENT. LIGHTING IS EITHER NATURAL DAYLIGHT OR 5000K BULBS.

WE DO NOT PHOTOSHOP THE IMAGES.

STONES MAY APPEAR BRIGHTER IN REAL LIFE.

**COUNTRY SPECIFIC SHIPPING INFORMATION**
COUNTRY	INTERNATIONAL PARCELS	AIR MAIL	REGISTERED POST
USA	POSTAL CHARGE $9.30 INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO $5000.00 PROOF OF POSTING SIGNATURE FROM RECEPIENT THIS IS DEFAULT SHIPPING METHOD	POSTAL CHARGE $6.30 NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE	POSTAL CHARGE $12.OO NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE
GERMANY		POSTAL CHARGE $11.00 NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE	POSTAL CHARGE $23.90 NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE RECOMMENDED METHOD
RUSSIAN FEDERATION		POSTAL CHARGE $6.30 INSURANCE AVAILABLE UP TO $5000.00

TO FIND INFORMATION ON SHIPPING DETAILS FROM AUSTRALIA POST

GO TO http://www1.auspost.com.au/pac/

THIS GIVES INFO FOR EVERY COUNTRY

More Information

Body Tone: 6 N
Depth: 3.76 mm
Length: 28.49 mm
Weight: 5.3 Carats
Width: 9.3 mm

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
xeonvalley	100.00	May 12, 2010 2:46:45 AM (PDT)
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