Pendant. A 25.7 Carat Opal Appraised by Independent Master Valuer at $10,200. See Video.

Opal. Genuine earth mined. 4/5 clarity. Appraised by Master Valuer .(see below) My price is determined by what I had to pay, and is always considerably less than retail replacement. .This is a 25.7 Carat Opal, 30.6 x 16.6 x 9.7 mm. Earth Mined, Exceptional Fire. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. This gem deserves a gold setting. ANY questions, please ask.

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 . See why I use silver below.
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 and video available on request. Retired, I am doing this to raise funds for charities, and , old, listing everything takes me forever. But. More than glad to provide more pictures if requested.

Any questions, please ask. This opal was appraised by an independent master valuer for $10,215 Canadian retail replacement. Retail replacement is for brick and mortar stores. Appraised by Steven Knight, GG,R.M.V.,CJA-CAP. Unsigned appraisal included at no charge. 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.

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

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. Both gold and silver are suitable for jewelry, with gold being slightly more durable, but many many times more expensive. At my pricing you can always change to gold if you wish and still be far ahead financially.

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.