8.2ct WELO HEART MUSEUMGRADE HARLEQUIN 5of5 EXTREME 3D 2SIDE
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About this Seller: Starbird |
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| Minimum Bid (USD) | $924.00 | Feedback Rating | 100.00% Positive |
| Current Bid (USD) | $924.00 convert | Member Since | 21 Mar 2009 in United States of America |
| Bid Increment (USD) | $10.00 |
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| Bids Placed | 15 jump to bid history | ||
| Starting Bid (USD) | $1.00 | ||
| Reserve Price (USD) | RESERVE NOT MET | ||
| Starts | June 5, 2010 7:00 PM (PDT) | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Ends | June 7, 2010 10:11 PM (PDT) | Shipping Cost | 0.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction Category | Rough Opal > Ethiopian Rough Opals | Optional Shipping Insurance within United States of America (USD) | 32.02 |
| Auction ID | 214822 | Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD) | 78.38 |
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Gallery
 GORGEOUS LOW LIGHT MIRROR FINISH |
 SUPER LOW LIGHT SHOWS CARVED CONTOUR |
 ALL THE COLORS SHOW AT DIFFERENT ANGLES ON THIS SUPER CELL |
 AMAZING REDS AND GOLD HERE BUT ALSO ALL THE OTHER COLORS |
 1 OR 2 COLORS SHOW IN THESE PICTURES BUT IN HAND THEY'RE LOADED WITH COLOR |
 GIANT HARLEQUIN ON THE FACE AND AMBER CRYSTAL CLEAR |
 BACK IS LOADED WITH COLOR AND CHARACTER |
 CONTOURS AND COLOR CELLS |
 GORGEOUS BRIGHT AMBER BASE CRYSTAL |
UNBELIEVABLE 8.2ct SUPERGEM |
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Description
DESCRIPTION
I'm somewhat dissapointed! NOT with this MUSIUM GRADE WELO OPAL HEART, IT IS A HEART STOPPER!! My dissapointment is with these pictures. I have worked and worked to show you how BEAUTIFUL it is, and it IS BEAUTIFUL in these pictures, but it's at least TWICE AS BRIGHT. The SATURATION (amount of color viewd at one time) is a FULL 100% !! This Heart is EXTREEM 3D because at all times, even in low light the FLASHES of SUPER BRILLIANT COLOR flashes at every level of this almost transparent BRILLIANT AMBER GEM HEART.
This is a natural untreated rough Gem from the welo opal fields in Ethiopia.The material from this area is very bright to BRILLIANT.
The pictures were taken when it's dry.
Transulant/hydrophane
Weight cts app
Size mm app
New Play-of-Color Opal from Welo, Ethiopia.
A new source of high-quality play-of-color opal was discovered in early 2008 in Welo Province, Ethiopia, about 500 km north of Addis Ababa. This deposit is geographically distinct from the Mezezo deposit in Shewa Province, which was discovered in the early 1990s.
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RETURNS_ If you are not happy with your opal, please contact us first for advice, if you still want to return it thats ok, we will gladly exchange it for something else you choose.
More Information
Depth: 8 mm
Length: 15.4 mm
Weight: 8.2 Carats
Width: 15.4 mm
Bidding History
| Member | Bid | Time & Date |
| miner7 | 924.00 | June 7, 2010 9:08:09 PM (PDT) |
| miner7 | 900.00 | May 21, 2010 5:49:17 PM (PDT) |
| miner7 | 850.00 | May 19, 2010 6:20:47 PM (PDT) |
| miner7 | 840.00 | May 9, 2010 7:14:51 PM (PDT) |
| miner7 | 730.00 | May 9, 2010 4:10:37 PM (PDT) |
| TeTavake | 620.00 | April 11, 2010 2:19:17 PM (PDT) |
| verdandister | 500.00 | March 19, 2010 3:17:50 PM (PDT) |
| verdandister | 450.00 | March 19, 2010 3:17:30 PM (PDT) |
| verdandister | 400.00 | March 19, 2010 11:37:34 AM (PDT) |
| verdandister | 350.00 | March 19, 2010 11:37:11 AM (PDT) |
| Buschmann | 300.00 | February 19, 2010 9:31:15 AM (PST) |
| perild | 250.00 | February 5, 2010 5:53:56 PM (PST) |
| perild | 210.00 | February 5, 2010 4:04:58 PM (PST) |
| perild | 190.00 | February 5, 2010 12:20:28 PM (PST) |
| perild | 110.00 | February 5, 2010 8:49:50 AM (PST) |
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Starbird, 6 Feb 2010:
Hi Elizabeth, Thank You, it will go out first thing Monday. Chuck
Starbird, 10 Feb 2010:
Thank You again Patrick for your intrest. That Heart is truly a beauty and much more than the photos show. I based my prices for these expensive Welo opals on the prices listed on sites such as Top Shelf Opals and a couple of other shops that have the most experience with Welo and have been pioneering in their short existance. Having said that, I have always tried to work with those who have an interest and desire for Opal. What price range would fit into your budget without having to take a second mortgage out on your house or having to sell a child? (I'm only kidding about those remedies) but wouldn't cause a great hardship on your budget. Let me know and if its somewhere in a range above what my wife, Penny would say she "would like it for that" I can consider then. Thanks again for checking with me. Chuck
Starbird, 10 Feb 2010:
Hi Torild, Your goodies went out this morning and should be there 3 to 5 days. Enjoy, Chuck