# 3.00 CTS FIRE GREEN BLACK OPAL RUB THICK COLOUR BAR

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About This Seller: AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL

Minimum Bid (USD) 1.00 Feedback Rating 99.01% Positive
Current Bid (USD) 1.00 Member Since December 5, 2005 in Australia
Bid Increment 1
Bids Placed 1 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD) 1.00
Reserve Price (USD) none
Starts August 30, 2008 12:10 AM
Ends September 13, 2008 12:00 AM Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category NR Opals Shipping Cost 3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID 25056 Shipping Insurance (optional) 7.00

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THIS IS A NATURAL PIECE OR ROUGH OPAL FROM THE OPAL FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA

 

OPAL IS MINED FROM MINING TOWNS LIKE LIGHTNING RIDGE, COOBER PEDY, WINTON, QUILPIE AND KOROIT

 

ROUGH OPAL CAN BE CUT INTO A GEMSTONE, OPAL BEAD, INLAY FOR JEWELLERY, OPAL TRIPLETS AND DOUBLETS, CARVINGS AND MUCH MORE

 

OPAL MINING IS EXTREMLY HARD WORK AND CAN BE DONE WITH A PICK HAND-SINK SHAFT AND SHOVAL TO LARGE TUNNELLING MACHINERY BLOWERS AND EXCAVATOR

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

FIREY ELECTRIC BLACK OPAL RUB MULTI COLOUR FIRE THIS WILL CUT A NICE STONE

 

3.00 CTS

 

14 X 6 X 5 MM

 

CODE AR1338

 

6 mm is 1/4 INCH

 

PICTURE OF THIS OPAL IS TAKEN WET SO YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE HOW IT WILL CUT AND POLISH.

 

YOU WILL ENJOY CUTTING THIS ROUGH OPAL

 

WHAT IS OPAL??

 

OPAL FROM THE GREEK WORD OPALLOS MEANING TO SEE CHANGE OF COLOUR IS A FORMATION OF NON CRYSTALLINE SILICA GEL MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO THIS GEL SEEPED INTO CREVICES AND CRACKS IN THE SEDIMENTARY STRATE. THROUGH EONS OF TIME ANDTHROUGH NATURES HEATING AND MOULDING PROCESSES THIS GEL HARDENED AND CAN BE FOUND IN THE FORMS OF OPAL.

 

OPAL SETS APART FROM OTHER GEMSTONES BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE APPERANCE

 

NO TWO OPALS ARE THE SAME

 

Bidding History

Member Bid Time & Date
chscchsc 1.00 September 5, 2008 10:53:29 PM

About This Seller

AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL's Shipping, Handling & Return Policies

We ship with First Class Australia Post World Wide for $3.00 flat fee per item. Shipping takes 7/10 days most of the time  , Christmas and Easter time shipping does take longer  

 Insurance is optional at $5.90 for first 100 values then $2.00 for each 100 value after.

If you choose not to take insurance, we cannot be held liable if the parcel gets lost or damaged in transit.

If your unhappy with your purchase please email me straight away to resolve before leaving feedback , I do exchange .

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Questions & Comments

AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL, September 13, 2008:
Automated Message: You won item 25056 for 1.00

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