100 YEAR OLD HEIRLOOM OPAL MUSEUM QUALITY R1685

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About This Auction		About This Seller: opalplus
Minimum Bid (USD)		Feedback Rating	99.28% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	December 5, 2005 in Australia
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Starting Bid (USD)	10000.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	January 7, 2009 5:30 PM
Ends	January 8, 2009 5:23 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Investment Opal	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	113947	Shipping Insurance (optional)	304.00
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Item Specifics

Item Type: THIS SOLID NATURAL OPAL HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US BY THE GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

THE FAMILY CAN TRACE BACK TO THEIR GREAT GRAND MOTHER IN THE 1920s WHO WORE THIS PENDANT ALL THE TIME, SO WE BELIEVE SHE AQUIRED IT SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER MAYBE AROUND 1910

origin :LIGHTNING RIDGE , AUSTRALIA

Opal Size: 24 X 20MM

UNTREATED Weight (Carats): TGW 20.5CTS

Colour : QUALITY GEM FLASH BRIGHT MULTIFIRE ORNAGE SUNSET FIRE

Pattern : BROADFLASH NATURAL PATTERNS

Number of pieces: 1 PC SET IN 9 K GOLD PENDANT

Accuracy of picture :OPAL HAS BEEN WORN AS BROOCH AND HAS MANY SCRATCHES AND NATURAL INCLUSION CRACKS

IN IT,OPAL IS IN ITS ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED CONDITION

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Opal body tone as recommended by Australian Gemstone Association Ltd :

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Base of opal (bottom) :

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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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