22.40 CTS BLACK OPAL ROUGH FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE

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Current Bid (USD) no bids yet Member Since 5 Dec 2005 in Australia
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Starting Bid (USD) $29.00
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Starts February 3, 2012 8:50 PM (PST) Basic Shipping Information
Ends February 9, 2012 8:40 PM (PST) Shipping Cost 4.00 paid by buyer
Auction Category Rough Opal > Black Opal Rough Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD) 7.00
Auction ID 59164 Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD) 11.00

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THIS IS A NATURAL PIECE OR ROUGH OPAL FROM THE OPAL FIELDS OF AUSTRALIAOPAL IS MINED FROM MINING TOWNS LIKE LIGHTNING RIDGE, COOBER PEDY, WINTON, QUILPIE AND KOROITROUGH OPAL CAN BE CUT INTO A GEMSTONE, OPAL BEAD, INLAY FOR JEWELLERY, OPAL TRIPLETS AND DOUBLETS, CARVINGS AND MUCH MOREOPAL 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

BLACK OPAL ROUGH STRAIGHT FROM LIGHNTING RIDGE AUSTRALIA  OPAL IS IN THE ROUGH AND NEEDS TO BE RUB TO SHOW THE COLOUR AND CUT INTO GEMSTONE I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE IN MY HAND SO YOU GET AN IDEA OF THE SIZE OF THE PIECE

22.40 CTS

36 X 25 X 5 MM

CODE BR 274

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

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A CUT AND POLISHED BLACK OPAL PLEASE CLICK  HERE

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BELOW OR EMAIL ME AT AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL@HOTMAIL.COM REGARDS PATRIK

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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.

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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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