48 hour auction ***very big opal*** 15.44 cts Queensland, Australia

This is a stunning Yowah/Koroit "nut" opal from Queensland, Australia that you will be proud to own! It weighs 15.44 carats and the dimensions are 32.99 x 10.17 x 4.98mm deep. It is totally untreated and 100% natural- guaranteed!

Over 15 carats

Veins of intense green and blue colors

Free shipping for this auction!

Ask more: dave@tiptopgem.com I would be thrilled to hear from you!

Short auction so bid NOW

This auction ends:

Saturday, January 7th at 01:54:52 PM

What's the starting price on this?

Sorry Vuce! 6BTC start and 1BTC increment.

This one is ending soon!

OH NO! Under 30 minutes!!!!

five minutes to go!!!

Auction is closed with no bids.

I am running this one for 12 hours and starting at 5BTC with 1BTC increments. FREE shipping!!! You even get a tracking number so you can watch the parcel come to you!

This auction ends:

Sunday, January 8th at 08:55:13 PM GMT

Will take 4.25BTC and free shipping.

Quote from: tiptopgemdotcom on January 08, 2012, 09:34:02 PM

Will take 4.25BTC and free shipping.

If it's free shipping to europe I'll take it.

1) Can you ship to USA? If not free, what would be the price?
2) Could you take a picture against a blank sheet of paper? If you don't have those in Australia then possibly on a table (or something clean/white with no color, or little color change).

SOLD to Vuce for 4.25BTC! Yes, shipping is free to Europe or USA. You will even get a tracking number- we ship registered air mail. I will PM you!

NothinG- thank you for your interest- please keep an eye on my auctions right here as there are many more stones coming!!!!

Quote from: tiptopgemdotcom on January 09, 2012, 03:47:31 AM

SOLD to Vuce for 4.25BTC! Yes, shipping is free to Europe or USA. You will even get a tracking number- we ship registered air mail. I will PM you!

PM sent, sorry for the delay

Got the stone. It even came in a nice little box with a handwritten letter attached. The amount of work Dave puts into this is truly admirable. Will buy from him again

Dave, I have a question. I was browsing through ebay searching for koroit opals. How come there's such a huge price discrepancy - from 20$ to a few thousand $?

I'll give you a hint- rarity!!! And quality is also a huge factor. Crystal cores tend to bring more money, and obviously the more color you see in the opal the better. Also it is hard to judge by a picture so know your dealer, and know the return policy!

I know it's a lousy answer but the more of them you own the more you will understand. Reading about stones helps as does seeing them in person, like at gem shows.

Thanks for the reply. I get it. I had no idea there could be such a huge price range, that seemed extremely weird to me.

No problem! Most colored gemstones are like this. You can buy a one-carat glass-filled ruby of low quality for $20. You can also spend $25,000 or more for a one-carat ruby if it is "pigeon's blood" red color and superior clarity and cut an totally untreated.