47 cwt Untreated Earth Mined Opal in Pendant Independent Master Valuer Appraisal:$8,695 BEFORE SETTING. See Video

This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $ 8,695 Canadian ( 7,200 US funds.at time of listing ) retail replacement value. (Steven Knight, GG,R.M.V.,CJA-CAP. ) A signed , sealed copy of his appraisal will be sent to you at no additional charge. Master valuers are THE experts on coloured stones, and signed sealed appraisals from them are accepted by insurance companies as verified retail replacement value. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask.

40.3x 18.3 x10.7 mm. 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. Setting is silver, coated in rhodium to look like white gold. Melee stones are white topaz. Such an opal is worth the expense of setting in gold and diamonds, but leave that to you. Nothing wrong with rhodium coated silver, and gold will add considerably to the cost. We include the silver setting at no charge, and can arrange a gold setting if you request .
Please take the time to read our listing: Silver or Gold, what should I buy?
Pictures in setting were taken under slightly overcast sun. Other pictures under bright lights. See why I use silver below.

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Please read the below information at least once before buying from me, as it applies to all the gems I sell.

WHY I USE SILVER SETTINGS:

Unlike other jewelers, I sell quality colored gems in silver rather than inferior quality colored gems in gold and diamond settings. I place even my more expensive gems in silver and use clear topaz wherever possible for melee accent stones . I have had a life long love affair with colored gems, and personally find diamonds grossly overpriced. They are NOT nearly as rare as people think. For many years supply and price were totally controlled by DeBeers. This has lessened to some degree, but prices are still artificially high. Both gold and silver are suitable for jewelry, with gold being slightly more durable, but many many times more expensive. Also, most people cannot tell rhodium coated silver from white gold. White gold gets its color from that same rhodium coating. At my pricing you can always change to gold if you wish and still be far ahead financially.

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.