13 cwt Untreated Earth Mined Opal. Independent Master Valuer Appraisal: 2,800. See Video.

18x18x8.2mm. October Birthday. If you are not sure how big this is , make certain you check on a measure marked in millimeters... the standard for measuring gems. Master valuer appraised for $2,800 retail replacement. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask. This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale

Retail replacement is for bricks and mortar stores..... my prices are always much lower, and are determined by what I had to pay. Now retired, I am doing this to raise funds for charities I believe in.
Questions PLEASE ASK.

Better gems and jewelry items are kept in bank vault for security purposes and retrieving an item can cause a slight shipping delay.

This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $2,815.00 Canadian retail replacement value. (Steven Knight, GG,R.M.V.,CJA-CAP. ) .Feel free to download his appraisal at no charge. If you want a signed ,sealed copy for insurance purposes, made out in your name, as I have already paid in part for the appraisal, I can provide for $20. Master valuers are THE experts on coloured stones, and signed sealed appraisals from them are accepted by insurance companies as verified retail replacement value. Opal is an alternate birthstone for those born in April and October. One of my favourite gems. My price is determined by what I had to pay. Some I have had for decades.

Supply and demand rules in true gem buying as in every other human investment.
Each earth mined gem is a unique work of art, unlike the lab produced stones that can be produced in unlimited quantities.

Some people will never understand why people buy an original work of art when they can buy a poster for next to nothing.
Earth mined gems are for those that do. Invest in quality.