# 16.55 CTS BOULDER OPAL ROUGH WITH BLUE FIRE

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Current Bid (USD) no bids yet Member Since 5 Dec 2005 in Australia
Bid Increment (USD) $1.00
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Starting Bid (USD) $9.00
Reserve Price (USD) none
Starts February 9, 2012 7:30 AM (PST) Basic Shipping Information
Ends February 16, 2012 7:20 AM (PST) Shipping Cost 4.00 paid by buyer
Auction Category Rough Opal > Boulder Opal Rough Optional Shipping Insurance within Australia (USD) 7.00
Auction ID 16757 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 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:

BOULDER OPAL ROUGH WITH BLUE FIRE THIS IS LARGE STONE READY FOR CUT AND POLISH

DIMENSIONS: 

22 X 21 X 4 MM

17.50 CTS

CODE: AR291

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 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

  

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BELOW.

***** ONLY SERIOUS BIDDERS PLEASE. *****

  

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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

Visit Rollingstone Opals

Visit Koroit Opal

Visit Boulder Fields

Visit Australia Rough Opal

HERE AT www.gemrockauctions.com I HAVE THE FOLLOWING SITES

Visit Lapidary Supplies

HERE AT www.jewelry-auctioned.com I HAVE THE FOLLOWING SITES

Visit TimeLessDesigns

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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