White Opal (Crystal Opal)

Australia
Gems, 8.52 ct ; 21.33 mm x 12.28 mm
Start Time: 05/19/2022 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/26/2022 7:10:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $190

Item Description

Opals are beloved around the world for the fact that they are incredibly colorful and, certainly some of the most diverse gems out there. These gems are one of the few stones that look just as attractive when they are crystal clear as when they're opaque. Despite it's rather simplistic chemistry, Opals show a great range of color in many varieties. This "Oval cabochon" cut gem is what is often called "Crystal Opal", with a white background hosting flashes of gold, orange, greens blue, purple and pink. When this stone is strongly lit, it shows good color and the stone is a solid Opal, not a doublet or a triplet, which is important when it comes to value and pricing because solid Opals will always command a higher price per carat than a doublet or a triplet as long as the color saturation/quality are comparable. This stone is priced at $1,278.00 high retail.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$190 * 05/26/2022 7:02:14 pm (CDT)
$190 * 05/26/2022 7:02:14 pm (CDT)
$180 05/26/2022 6:59:08 pm (CDT)
$170 05/26/2022 6:56:12 pm (CDT)
$160 05/26/2022 6:20:21 pm (CDT)
$150 05/23/2022 5:08:41 pm (CDT)
$140 05/23/2022 5:08:41 pm (CDT)
$130 05/21/2022 8:08:30 pm (CDT)
$120 05/21/2022 8:08:30 pm (CDT)
$110 05/21/2022 7:30:28 pm (CDT)
$100 05/21/2022 10:35:59 am (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.