17 cwt Opal in Pendant. Appraised by Independent Master Valuer at $7,050 BEFORE Setting. See Video

Opal. Genuine earth mined. 5/5 clarity. No treatments. Birthstone for October. Hand finished by one of the finest in the business!
Appraised by Master Valuer at 7,050 BEFORE being set as a pendant. My price is determined by what I had to pay, and is always considerably less than retail replacement. A 17 Carat, 26.8 x 15.3 x 7.9 mm. Earth Mined Opal, Exceptional Fire. This gem deserves a gold setting.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK. Setting is sterling coated in rhodium to provide appearance of white gold. Accent stones are topaz.

Please take the time to read our listing: Silver or Gold, what should I buy?

Appraisal was made before the stone was placed in a topaz accented silver setting, custom made for the stone.
Set by students, expect minor flaws ( prongs too long, stone not exactly set square, little rough around edges etc. ) Most people do not mind....but if you do, the price is right and you can have a qualified jeweler rectify.
Many of our stones 'deserve' gold settings, but I prefer to set in silver. Most people cannot tell the difference between white gold and a setting coated in rhodium to prevent tarnishing ( rhodium is more expensive than gold)
You can always have set in gold in the future if you wish...most people find our prices excellent for the gems alone, before setting accounted for.

Appraised by an independent master valuer , Steven Knight, at a retail replacement value of $ 7,050.00 CDN.by 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, As I have partially paid the appraisal cost, a signed, sealed copy can be provided for an additional $10. 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.

All my gems are earth mined, genuine gems. Why settle for imitations. As in all things, supply and demand determine value. Earth mined gems go up in value. Mass produced man made gems do not.

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