25.7 cwt. Earth Mined Opal . Independent Master Valuer Appraisal: $2,160

24x19.2x11.6 October Birthday.Not as much fire as the more expensive opals on my site selling for many times this, .... but valuable because of the size. Would make a nice pendant.

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This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $2,160 Canadian ( $1,744 US funds.at time of listing ) 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, as I have already partially paid for the appraisal ,one can be sent to you in your name for an additional $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. I get swamped with work and could not upload at time of listing , but, an unsigned copy of the appraisal of this gem can be uploaded upon request. Please ask if interested.... might take me a couple of days.... 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.