1.8c EXRARE LARGE MUSEUM QLTY NOWAK MINE, CA, USA EXOTICOPAL
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this item can be purchased immediately for USD 4488.00 | ||
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| Minimum Bid (USD) | Feedback Rating | 99.81% Positive | |
| Current Bid (USD) | no bids yet | Member Since | 16 Feb 2007 in United States of America |
| Bid Increment (USD) | $25.00 |
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| Starting Bid (USD) | $4488.00 | ||
| Reserve Price (USD) | none | ||
| Starts | February 9, 2012 12:00 PM (PST) | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Ends | February 12, 2012 12:00 PM (PST) | Shipping Cost | 0.00 paid by seller |
| Auction Category | Investment Opal | Optional Shipping Insurance within United States of America (USD) | 0.00 |
| Auction ID | 241502 | Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD) | 0.00 |
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ExoticOpal is proud to offer a selection of the many types of opal from all corners of the world. We provide collector and cutter materials as well as commercial stones great for design and setting or jewelry manufacturing uses. We also have a complete commitment to our friends' and customers' satisfaction and will issue a prompt and cheerful refund on any items you are displeased with. We want to earn your business and keep you coming back for more. Have a look at all our listings by clicking the link in the item information area of the item you are looking at. Please ask if you have any questions about any sort of rare or unusual opal and we will be happy to help. We are opal enthusiasts and lifelong collectors that specialize in unusual and rare opal that many other cutters or collectors dismiss as too difficult to cut. To date, our private collection is comprised of opal from more than 200 localities worldwide. You will see from our listings both current and previous that we have an extensive knowledge and understanding of how to cut many different types of unusual or rare opal. Our feedback shows the level of satisfaction and support our customers have come to expect. We are not dealers looking for resale profits and we are happy to share our knowledge and experience with our customers and friends.
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About this item specifically~ This is a very rare treat for any opal collector interested in building a good collection. Nowak opal comes from a small single source (has been called the "Last Chance Mine") near Mojave, California, USA. It was never a commercially viable source and is no longer found on the market at all. This material formed in an isolated few of the porous spaces (amygdules) in basaltic volcanic vugs and of those, a very very small number show colorplay. You can dig through many pounds of hard, brittle and sharp rock to find one tiny little nodule of this orangy looking material. There are lots of filled voids that contain non-gem whitish or even yellow-orange common opal but it is almost always in tiny pieces and rarely cuttable, even when void of colorplay. To find any colorplay is special but to find one large enough and with consistent colorplay and quality to cut a stone of this large size is extremely rare, indeed. This is by far the largest piece we found in several days worth of wishful, backbreaking searching through a huge quantity of the raw basalt years ago. Finding one like this is like finding a huge gold nugget during several years' worth of metal detecting. This gem has a relatively even-colored semicrystal base with unusually vivid base color and outstanding precious colorplay throughout. This one is one of the tough ones for any collector to acquire these days and the wonderful "wearability" of this piece as a cut and finished example, not to mention the size and quality makes it highly desirable for a discriminating devotee. It was cut in 2009 (after several years of debate) and is truly a priceless rarity you will not see again on the market. It weighs about 1.85 carats and measures about 9.1mm x 7.8mm x 4.2mm aprx. This ExoticOpal is being offered as an exceptional rarity and keystone for a comprehensive collector. It is priced at $2500 per carat~ $4488~
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Depth: 4.2 mm
Length: 9.1 mm
Weight: 1.85 Carats
Width: 7.8 mm
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