BRIGHT & FLASHY 12mm SOLID FAIRY OPAL BEAD * C VIDEO * $1 NR

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About This Auction		About This Seller: aussie-opals
Minimum Bid (USD)	20.90	Feedback Rating	99.61% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	20.90	Member Since	April 22, 2006 in Australia
Bid Increment	1	View feedback Send seller message View 38 other auctions from this seller More about this seller
Bids Placed	11 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD)	1.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	July 13, 2008 6:35 PM
Ends	July 23, 2008 6:36 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	NR Opals	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	117932	Shipping Insurance (optional)	6.00
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Description

OPAL DESCRIPTION

This solid fairy opal is a new type of opal. It has been mined from the Queensland boulder opal fields and is found above the ironstone layer of the boulder opal. The body of the opal is sandstone which has been treated with inert chemicals (non toxic) which darkens the stone and helps show the natural gem colors that are there. The color is through the whole opal and not only on the surface. The opal has been stabilized which increases its strength upto 10 times.

This solid fairy opal bead has bright colors of green, orange, red, violet and turquoise. The colors flash and interchange beautifully with rotation of the opal. Please note that this bead is not 100% round.

The opal has a 1mm hole which has been drilled through the middle.

Size: 12mm diameter

Weight: 10.13cts

The true beauty of this opal is not fully captured by the photos and we are including video with this listing. The video is to help show some of the movement and interchange of colors.

This opal has been mined from Queensland, Australia.

Shaped and polished it is ready for jewellery, collectors or for reselling.

The photos have been taken indoors with no flash and have not been enhanced in any way.

The white spots or lines seen in some pictures are reflections of light and not spots in the opal.

This opal is a solid opal, it is not a triplet or doublet and has not been treated in any way.

POSTAGE AND HANDLING FEES

Shipping worldwide by airmail is $3.

We combine opals for multiple wins to reduce your shipping costs, so you don't pay extra if they fit in the same parcel.

INSURANCE

Insurance is available to most countries and the cost is $6 up to $100 and $2 per $100 thereafter. If you choose not to take insurance, we cannot be held liable if the parcel gets lost or damaged in transit.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Payment is required within 3 days from close of auction. We can hold the parcel for you thereafter if you wish to combine more items to save on shipping costs.

At aussie-opals you can bid with confidence as our opals are guaranteed to please.

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Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
Gemjunkie	20.90	July 23, 2008 6:34:39 PM
struppenheimer	19.90	July 23, 2008 6:34:39 PM
struppenheimer	9.90	July 23, 2008 12:10:44 PM
Schoufruen	8.90	July 17, 2008 10:08:42 AM
ulfolofsson	7.90	July 17, 2008 10:06:46 AM
Schoufruen	6.90	July 17, 2008 10:06:46 AM
ulfolofsson	6.50	July 17, 2008 10:03:47 AM
Schoufruen	5.50	July 17, 2008 10:03:47 AM
ulfolofsson	3.00	July 17, 2008 7:46:33 AM
Schoufruen	2.00	July 14, 2008 9:30:47 AM
Gemjunkie	1.00	July 14, 2008 7:25:36 AM

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aussie-opals's Shipping, Handling & Return Policies

$1 NR opals are shipped at $3 (insurance is charged extra as per below). Shipping charges on all other items are $7. Insurance is highly recommended and the cost is $6 up to $100 and $2 per $100 thereafter. If you choose not to take insurance, we cannot be held liable if the parcel gets lost or damaged in transit.