RED FIRE BLACK ROUGH DEAL FROM MINER 8.90 CARATS R856

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About this Auction		About this Seller: opalplus
Minimum Bid (USD)	$190.00	Feedback Rating	99.82% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	$190.00 convert	Member Since	5 Dec 2005 in Australia
Bid Increment (USD)	$1	View feedback Send seller message View 3956 other auctions from this seller More about this seller
Bids Placed	18 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD)	$1.00
Reserve Price (USD)	yes: reserve met
Starts	July 29, 2011 9:20 PM (PDT)	Basic Shipping Information
Ends	August 5, 2011 9:10 PM (PDT)	Shipping Cost	4.00 paid by buyer
Auction Category	Rough Opal > Black Opal Rough	Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD)	9.76
Auction ID	72684	Optional Shipping Insurance rest of world (USD)	9.76
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Description

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Item Specifics

Item Type: GOOD BLACK OPAL RUB,MINER HAS EXPOSED THE COLOUR AND SHOULD CUT GOOD STONE
Origin :LIGHTNING RIDGE AUSTRALIA
Opal Size : 12 X 12 X 7 MM
Treated/Untreated : UNTREATED
Weight (Carats) :8.90 CTS

Colour : BRIGHT RED FIRE EXPOSED.OPAL HAS CRACK LINE ON ONE SIDE WHICH DOSNT REFLECT LIGHT SO I THINK NATURAL INCLUSION ,BUT YOU CAN CUT OUT.MAYBE CUT 1 CARATS OPAL OR .80 CARAT..ONLY WINNER WILL FIND OUT HOW GOOD IT CUTS..BIT OF A GAMBLE BUT ONLY $200??? MAYBE GOOD DEAL????
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Number of pieces : 1
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Opal body tone as recommended by Australian Gemstone Association Ltd :

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Full opal Clean back Some Sand Majority Sand

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Definitions

Convert Weight : 5 Carats = 1 Gram
Covert Size : 6 mm = 1/4 inch (approx)

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More Information

Length: 12 mm
Weight: 8.9 Carats
Width: 12 mm

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
stonehenge	190.00	August 4, 2011 9:54:07 PM (PDT)
anstumer	180.00	December 17, 2010 5:18:41 AM (PST)
anstumer	150.00	December 12, 2010 12:42:34 AM (PST)
mfslgoop	90.00	September 9, 2010 11:24:05 AM (PDT)
mfslgoop	80.00	September 9, 2010 11:23:44 AM (PDT)
jay13	71.00	August 17, 2010 2:49:43 PM (PDT)
xeonvalley	70.00	July 23, 2010 3:44:20 PM (PDT)
jay13Jrome	65.00	July 2, 2010 4:32:25 AM (PDT)
jay13Jrome	60.00	July 2, 2010 4:31:49 AM (PDT)
jay13Jrome	55.00	July 2, 2010 4:31:35 AM (PDT)
jay13Jrome	50.00	July 2, 2010 4:27:09 AM (PDT)
jay13Jrome	42.00	July 2, 2010 4:26:30 AM (PDT)
inloveandlight	41.00	June 6, 2010 4:00:00 AM (PDT)
redtourmaline	38.00	June 6, 2010 2:08:32 AM (PDT)
redtourmaline	35.00	June 6, 2010 2:07:50 AM (PDT)
inloveandlight	23.00	May 13, 2010 7:27:32 AM (PDT)
dave5r	15.00	March 22, 2010 3:04:51 PM (PDT)
dave5r	5.00	March 22, 2010 7:15:38 AM (PDT)
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