FAMOUS VALLEY OPAL - LOVELY COLOUR -1.8 CRT

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Minimum Bid (USD)	125.00	Feedback Rating	98.77% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	125.00	Member Since	October 21, 2006 in United Kingdom
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Starting Bid (USD)	125.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	September 1, 2008 8:40 AM
Ends	September 8, 2008 8:30 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Coober Pedy Opals	Shipping Cost	0.00 paid by seller
Auction ID	63672	Shipping Insurance (optional)	11.30
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THIS IS A LOVELY OPAL FROM THE FAMOUS VALLEY MINE NEAR COOBER PEDY, THIS MATERIAL IS VERY HARD TO GE HOLD OF AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET 10 GRAMS OF ROUGH A LITTLE WHILE AGO FROM A COLLECTOR. IM SELLING JUST ONE OF THE PIECES CUT FROM THIS ROUGH FOR THE TIME BEING BUT IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE OTHER STONES YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AND I MAY PUT THEM UP FOR SALE. THIS OPAL SHOW LOVELY COLOUR SATURATION AND HAS A EXCELENT RED BROAD FLASH WITH HINTS OF BLUES AND GREENS.

SOURCE - VALLEL NEAR COOBER PEDY

WEIGHT - 1.8 CRT

SIZE - 11.5 X 7 X 2.9

SHAPE - FREEFORM

FIRE COLOUR - RED

BRIGHTNESS - 3.5

PATTERN - BROAD FLASH

DOME - LOW

BASE COLOUR - N9

ALL MY PHOTOS ARE TAKEN IN SUNLIGHT OR UNDER A DAYLIGHT CORRECTED BULB (60WATT), IF YOU WISH TO SEE EXTRA PHOTOS YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AND I WILL E-MAIL TO YOU. PHOTOS NEVER SHOW 100% OF THE OPALS TRUE BEAUTY SO THEY WILL ALWAYS LOOK BETTER IN PERSON. THANK YOU.

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

Brightness Scale: 1 Faint, 2 Dull, 3 Bright, 4 Very Bright, 5 Brilliant - Gem Quality

I offer a money back guarantee 5 days from delivery received date, items will not be refunded if they have been cut/damage or cherry picked. please inform me by e-mail if you wish to return an item, thank you.

My name is Stuart Wheeler and im currently working towards my FGA and RG qualification in Gemology, through out my studies i have had access to studying and buying some fantastic gemstones and over the last year i have grown my passion for Opals to the extent i now have a workshop cutting opals. I run a family run business that is expanding everyday i hope to offer you my new and exciting gemstones and jewllery here at OpalAuctions. ENJOY regards Stuart

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
LibraLady	125.00	September 2, 2008 6:16:13 AM

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