A 15cwt Untreated Earth Mined Opal in Pendant. Independent Master Valuer Appraisal: $3,000. See Video

22.4x 16.9 x8.6 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. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask.

This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $3,000.00 Canadian ($2,490 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, made out in your name, Mr. Knight keeps a record of all appraisals he does, and if you provide appraisal number, he can send you one for $25. 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.

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Each earth mined gem is a unique work of art, unlike the lab produced stones that can be produced in unlimited quantities.

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