12.05 CTS BLACK OPAL ROUGH / RUB FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE

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About This Auction		About This Seller: AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL
this item is available for immediate purchase!	15
Minimum Bid (USD)		Feedback Rating	99.01% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	December 5, 2005 in Australia
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Bids Placed	0
Starting Bid (USD)	14.99
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	November 21, 2008 1:10 AM
Ends	November 24, 2008 1:09 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Rough Opal > Black Opal Rough	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	62464	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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Description

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:

BLACK OPAL ROUGH STRAIGHT FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE AUSTRALIAN I HAVE RUB THE PIECE SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON OPAL RUB IS READY TO BE CUT AND POLISHED INTO GEMSTONE

DIMENSIONS:

17 X 15 X 5 MM APP

12.05 CTS APP

CODE: BR 297

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

SHIPPING IS $2 FLAT FEE PER ITEM.

INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL AT $5.90 PER FIRST $100 VALUE THEN $2 PER $100 VALUE AFTER INSURANCE COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE INSURANCE WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST PARCELS.

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 AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL@HOTMAIL.COM

BEST REGARDS PATRIK

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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 .