Pendant. A 17.55cwt. Opal, Dark Base. Appraised at $5,100.00 by Independent Master Valuer. See Video

Opal. Genuine earth mined. Dark Base, no treatments. Birthstone for October. A 17.55 Carat Opal, Dark Base. 22 x 17 x 8 mm. Earth Mined .
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. I have spent a lifetime collecting, and used to sell to dealers. Now retired, I am doing this to raise funds for charities I believe in. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask.

Appraised by an independent master valuer , Steven Knight, at a retail replacement value of $ 5125.00 CDN. 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 .

This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $5,125 Canadian retail replacement value. (Steven Knight, GG,R.M.V.,CJA-CAP. ) .If you want a signed ,sealed copy for insurance purposes, one can be sent to you 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.
Master valuers are considered the best in the business. Most jewellers know diamonds, but very little about coloured gems. Master valuers are experts in all gems and respected as authorities by most insurance companies.

WHY I USE SILVER FOR 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. I believe at my pricing you can always change to gold if you wish and still be far ahead financially.

Better gems and jewelry items are kept in bank vault for security purposes and retrieving an item can take me a day or so, causing a slight shipping delay.