12.14 ct Museum Grade Finest Crystal Honey Comb Full Bright Rare Quality Opal

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12.14 ct Museum Grade Finest Crystal Honey Comb Full Bright Rare Quality Opal:
$2399.00

Type: Hydrophane Type
Variety: Crystal Opal
Weight: 12.14 CT
Body Tone: N9 .... N1-N4 (Black Opal) N5-N6 (Dark Opal) N7-N9 (Light Opal)
Transparency: Translucent
Play-of-Colour: Multi-Colour
Brightness: 5 on a scale of 1 - 5 (Dull, Subdued, Average, Bright, Brilliant)
Pattern: Flashfire
Shape: Pear Cabochon
Face: Lower Mid-Dome
Opal Size: 24.00 x 15.00 x 7.90 mm
Origin: Welo / Wollo (Ethiopia)Notes – I don\'t throw around words like \'Museum Grade\' on every Opal I have for sale but I cannot disagree with any part of the following either; “Absolute Museum Grade / Very Bright. Unbelievable Saturation of full color. Exceptional Fire easily seen from arms length. Extraordinary flashes of color in Clear Honey Comb with 3D Mix visible from both sides of the stone. There is a lot of visual appeal. Perfectly consistent color play and brightness!! You will be amazed to see this Opal in Person. Absolute Investment Grade Gem.” A picture is worth a thousand words and a video done correctly is worth a thousand pictures … please take a look at the High Definition VIDEO. I believe you will be very happy with this item. It is my personal goal to offer the Best selection of Opals on - please Visit my Store or take a look at my Other Listings.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING AN OPAL ON Is there a video of the stone? A video will allow you to see a \"thousand\" pictures of the stone from various angles. It is the best chance of your being certain that you will get what you believe you are paying for.Is there more than one picture of the stone? A stone can be one-directional - such that it is only attractive from one viewing angle. If there is only one picture of the stone then there isn\'t much to go by.Is it important to me what the back of the stone looks like? This is not critical but it does affect the value of the stone. If the sides of the stone have strong blemishes then it would be preferable to bezel set rather than prong set.Am I aware of just how large a stone of a particular carat weight is? Some stones may only be appropriate in a ladies ring (approx. 3 carats or less with a high dome) while others may be suitable for a man\'s ring or a pendant. Depending on the cut of the stone, some stones over 20 carats may only be suitable for use in a pendant.If buying a black opal am I comfortable with the fact that the stone may have been treated? Australian opals that have been treated may show darkness around the edges with a lighter center or pock marks on the back of the stone. If the stone seems to be so dark that you cannot see the play-of-color it has probably been treated. If the stone has a high dome (height 2/3 of width) rather than a low dome cut (height 1/3 of width) in my experience, the chance that it has been treated is higher. If the stone has a thin layer of potch on the back of the stone that is the same color as the stones Body Color then it probably has not been treated.Will the opal look anything like the picture(s) under normal lighting conditions? The Play-of-Color in Opal is best captured under subdued lighting conditions. Most welo / wollo opals will, in fact, look like white or light colored opals under normal lighting conditions. You should assume that the stone is a Light Opal unless the seller specifies a darker Body Tone or a stone appears to have a yellowish or brownish hue.What type of faults does the stone have? Are there cracks or crazing in the stone? Is there a \'window\' in the stone which is devoid of play-of-color? Is the stones body color consistent? Is there hazing or clouding in the stone? Does the stone have inclusions? Obviously stones are much like people... no two are exactly alike and it would be very difficult to find a perfect stone. So you have to ask yourself, does the stone represent a good value for the price that is being asked?Am I familiar with the different types of Opal and their valuation? My personal order of preference is as follows; Black Opal, Semi-Dark Opal, Crystal Opal, Light Opal, Welo / Wollo Opal, Boulder Opal, Jelly Opal, Andamooka Matrix, Fairy Opal, Doublet, Triplet, Fire Opal, Dendrite / Natural Opalite Opal, Common Opal / Potch. This isn\'t \"set in stone\" as a particular specimen of Light Opal can certainly be more beautifull (valuable) than a particular specimen of Black Opal, for example.Best Wishes On Your Search for Treasure,
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