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

[tiptopgemdotcom]

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

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This auction ends:

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

[vuce]

What's the starting price on this?

[tiptopgemdotcom]

Sorry Vuce!  6BTC start and 1BTC increment.

[tiptopgemdotcom]

This one is ending soon!

[tiptopgemdotcom]

OH NO!  Under 30 minutes!!!!

[tiptopgemdotcom]

five minutes to go!!!

[tiptopgemdotcom]

Auction is closed with no bids.

[tiptopgemdotcom]

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!

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This auction ends:

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

[tiptopgemdotcom]

Will take 4.25BTC and free shipping.

[vuce]

Will take 4.25BTC and free shipping.

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

[NothinG]

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).

[tiptopgemdotcom]

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!!!!

[vuce]

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

[vuce]

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

[vuce]

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 $?

[tiptopgemdotcom]

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.

[vuce]

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.

[tiptopgemdotcom]

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.