QUALITY ETHIOPIAN OPAL SPECIMEN 10.91 CTS [Q353 ]

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Minimum Bid (USD) 16.00 Feedback Rating 99.12% Positive
Current Bid (USD) 16.00 Member Since October 8, 2007 in Australia
Bid Increment 1
Bids Placed 10 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD) 1.00
Reserve Price (USD) none
Starts September 28, 2008 8:00 PM
Ends October 12, 2008 8:00 PM Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category NR Opals Shipping Cost 3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID 131388 Shipping Insurance (optional) 7.00

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EHTIOPIAN OPAL SPECIMEN 
RECENTLY A FRIEND OF MINE RETURNED FROM ETHIOPIA WITH A LARGE PARCEL OF ROUGH OPALS WHICH HE ALLOWED ME TO HAVE THE FIRST PICK.THIS MATERIAL IS VOLCANIC IN ORIGIN  AND IT IS SUITABLE  AS A SPECIMEN ONLY . SOME PEOPLE TRY TO STABILIZE THE MATERIAL BUT WE HAVENT.WE HAVE RUBBED THE SPECIMEN BACK TO EXPOSE THE COLOUR BAR.
I HAVE SOME STONES I CUT IN 2004 WHICH ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITON. 
VISIT OUR SITES AT SEDAOPALS" AND " BOULDER MAGIC"WHERE WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF STONES FROM $10 BARGINS TO COLLECTOR STONES
SIZE:  15x20 x7  mm
WEIGHT:  10.91 cts app
BODY TONE: N3
BRIGHTNESS: OUT OF 5-
5

AS THIS IS OUR WHOLE SALE PRICE SO WE HAVE NO HESITATION IN OFFERING A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU ARE NOT PLEASED WITH YOUR WIN.




Opal Body Tone Scale as per recommendation by the Australian Opal and Gem Industry Association Ltd.
opal color guide
Brilliance Scale:
1 Faint, 2 Dull, 3 Bright, 4 Very Bright, 5 Brilliant - Gem Quality

 

Bidding History

Member Bid Time & Date
Juel13 16.00 October 12, 2008 6:32:39 PM
martin 15.00 October 12, 2008 6:32:39 PM
martin 9.00 October 12, 2008 6:21:53 PM
mayantiquities 8.00 October 12, 2008 6:21:53 PM
martin 7.00 October 12, 2008 6:18:13 PM
mayantiquities 6.00 October 12, 2008 6:18:13 PM
mayantiquities 4.00 October 12, 2008 6:14:06 PM
macaret 3.00 October 12, 2008 9:41:24 AM
magpiez 2.00 October 7, 2008 7:30:47 AM
macaret 1.00 September 28, 2008 11:39:09 PM

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Sent by first class airmail. Flat rate of $3 per item. Insurance is available at $7.00 for the first $100 dollars and $2.50 for every $100 after that.AUSTRALAIN BUYERS ADD 10%GST

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quality opals, October 12, 2008:
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