RARE MUSEUM OPAL SPECIMEN 3 KILOS

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About This Auction		About This Seller: opalplus
Minimum Bid (USD)		Feedback Rating	99.08% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	December 5, 2005 in Australia
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Bids Placed	0
Starting Bid (USD)	20000.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	December 3, 2008 5:00 AM
Ends	December 10, 2008 4:50 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Investment Opal	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	41266	Shipping Insurance (optional)	604.00
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Description

ITEM SPECIFICS

Item Type:

LARGE SPECIMEN OF MUSEUM STANDARD

Origin :

COOBER PEDY

Opal Size :

12 X 7 X 4 INCHES

Treated/Untreated :

Untreated THIS IS NATURAL AS FORMED IN OPAL FIELDS THE BELIMITES AND SHELLS HAVE BEEN POLISHED IN ORIGINAL POTCH..BELIMITE ,NICKED NAME SQUID LIVED IN THE ANCIENT SEAS ON INLAND AUSTRALIA 100 MILLION YEARS AGO ,IT IS SIMILAR TO MODERN DAY SQUID..SO THIS SQUID WAS OPALIZED OVER THESE MILLIONS OF YEARS ,AND SO RARE TO FIND SPECIMEN LIKE THIS.THE LONGEST BELIMITE IS OVER 4 INCHES LONG AND BEAUTIFUL RANGE COLOURS FROM ELECTRIC BLUES TO MULTI COLOUR ,AND EVEN AND OPALIZED SHELL

Metal :

Setting :

Setting Size :

Weight (Carats) :

3 KILOS

Colour :

RICH FIRE AND ELECTRIC BLUES GREENS

Pattern :

BROAD FLASH PATTERNS

Number of pieces :

Brightness Rating 1-5 :

4.5 OUT 5