# 19.30 CTS FIRE BLACK OPAL ROUGH RUB 2 STONES FROM THIS PIECE
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About this Seller: AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL |
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| Minimum Bid (USD) | Feedback Rating | 99.77% Positive | |
| Current Bid (USD) | no bids yet | Member Since | 5 Dec 2005 in Australia |
| Bid Increment (USD) | $1 |
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| Starting Bid (USD) | $230.00 | ||
| Reserve Price (USD) | none | ||
| Starts | February 9, 2012 10:40 AM (PST) | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Ends | February 16, 2012 10:30 AM (PST) | Shipping Cost | 4.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction Category | Rough Opal > Black Opal Rough | Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD) | 9.60 |
| Auction ID | 21434 | Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD) | 14.90 |
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Description
THIS IS A NATURAL PIECE OR ROUGH OPAL FROM THE OPAL FIELDS OF
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:
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CUT 2 NICE BLACK OPALS FROM THIS ONE PIECE RUB HAS GREEN BLUE WITH PATTERN ON TOP WHICH WILL CUT A NICE CABOCHON STONE THERE IS ANOTHER BAR BELOW WHICH YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CUT A ANOTHER STONE PERFECT TO MAKE A MATCHING SET
DIMENSIONS:
33 X 14 X 7 MM
19.30 CTS
CODE: AR 1136
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.
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 AND THROUGH 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
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A CUT AND POLISHED BLACK OPAL PLEASE CLICK HERE
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BELOW.
TO VIEW MORE ROUGH OPAL CLICK HERE.
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AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL's Shipping, Handling & Return Policies
We ship with First Class Australia Post World Wide for $4.00 flat fee per item.
COMBINED SHIPPING now available SIX wins for only $9.00 shipping worldwide. Please checkout after 6 wins before bidding again to take advantage of this offer. shipping takes 7 /10 business days depending on time of year Christmas / Easter shipping does take longer
Insurance is optional at $7.00 for first 100 values then $3.00 for each $100 value after.
HERE AT www.opalauctions.com I HAVE THE FOLLOWING SITES
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ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED FROM ALL ABOVE SITES.
If you choose not to take insurance, we cannot be held liable if the parcel gets lost or damaged in transit. Parcels not insured I can not help you with and can not be Guaranteed
AUSTRALIAN Buyers-add 10% GST to your purchase only ,not shipping
If your UNHAPPY with ANY PURCHASE please email me straight away to resolve before leaving feedback ,so we can work it out , I do exchange , as I want all my customers to be HAPPY with there purchase ( HAPPY OPALS )
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