LIGHTNING RIDGE SOLID OPAL #196/5211

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About this Auction		About this Seller: Remaopals
Minimum Bid (USD)	$235.00	Feedback Rating	99.72% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	$235.00 convert	Member Since	2 Sep 2005 in Australia
Bid Increment (USD)	$2.50	View feedback Send seller message View 198 other auctions from this seller More about this seller
Bids Placed	1 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD)	$234.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	November 1, 2011 10:30 AM (PDT)	Basic Shipping Information
Ends	November 11, 2011 8:48 AM (PST)	Shipping Cost	4.00 paid by buyer
Auction Category	Black Opal	Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD)	11.13
Auction ID	78126	Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD)	11.13
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Description

code:196/5211

TYPE: Solid Natural Black Opal
ORIGIN: Lightning Ridge, NSW Australia
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.50
SIZE APPROX. (6mm=1/4 inch): 11.2 x 6 x 3mm
DIFFRACTED COLOURS: Red Orange Gold Green
BODY TONE: N6
PATTERN: Flame of Fire
BRIGHTNESS (1-5): 4
CLARITY: Opaque-Translucent
SHAPE/CUT: Freeform

This opal is cut and polished, ready to be set in jewellery.
The colour play is predominantly flame orange red with greens intermingling throughout the translucent crystal opal domed strip with opaque gunmetal grey potch strips at each end. The colours flash, roll and interchange as the opal is rotated.

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Opal Body Tone Scale as per recommendation by the Australian Opal and Gem Industry Association Ltd.

 Brilliance Scale: 1 Faint, 2 Dull, 3 Bright, 4 Very Bright, 5 Brilliant

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More Information

Body Tone: 6 N
Depth: 3 mm
Length: 11.2 mm
Weight: 1.50 Carats
Width: 6 mm

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
Jacques	235.00	November 11, 2011 8:48:49 AM (PST)

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BULK SHIPPING RATE AVAILABLE 5 ITEMS $10 Shipping fee. MULTIPLE ITEMS MAY BE COMBINED FOR SHIPPING up to 7 days.

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