JUST JEWELS - COLLECTORS QUALITY MEXICAN FIRE OPAL (1.08Ct)
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You are looking at a AAA+++ Top quality Mexican Fire Opal.
Fire opals are unique pieces of Nature in its most beautiful form. Their warm, fiery colour speaks of vigour, and fullness of life. They were admired as symbols of fervent love among the ancient peoples of Central America. It was believed that a gem that bubbled over with such life could only have been created in the waters of paradise and they called it the 'stone' of the bird of paradise'. The Mayas and Aztecs loved fire opal and used it in mosaics and for ritualistic purposes. Today, the fire opal is regarded as the national gemstone of Mexico.
The fiery, warm glow of the fire opal beguiles jewel enthusiasts the world over. This radiant orange simply cannot be overlooked! Not all fire opals are the same. Play of colour, body colour and transparency are the three criteria which determine the price of a fire opal. The more transparency and 'fire' it has, and the more intense the colour, the more valuable it will be. Mexican fire opals that are dull are called "sleepy" - this gem is WIDE AWAKE - PASSIONATELY SO!
With a hardness around 6 fire opal requires a protective setting, especially when worn as a ring stone. In spite of their relatively low hardness, opals are not easy for the cutter to work with and attention must be given to the direction in which the stone shows its play of colour to the best advantage
¿Looking under a 10 x loupe shows the gem to be Flawless to VVS1 with Intense AAA Orange Fire (Cannot get better orange). The gem has been master cut and polished to professional perfection. The only reason this gem is Flawless - VVS is because of 2 Very Small chips on the girdle - you can see this in the photo on the left at bottom right and on the photo on the left at bottom left. Remember that the image is magnified up to 100x so these are in no way visible to the naked eye, nor do they detract in any way from the intense beauty of this Fire Opal.
This gem is a HIGH Quality collectors gem - it will be displayed with pride. As a piece of Jewelry it will be OUTSTANDING and cannot fail to draw attention. A gem of this quality can only be seen as an investment and is bound to appreciate in value.
My supplier ( an AIG qualified gemologist ) suggests the retail at $500
STARTING AT THE LOW PRICE OF R440 - NO RESERVE!!!
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Information:
SIZE: 8.90 x 5.85 x 3.75mm (1.08 Ct) ¿
QUALITY:¿ Flawless to VVS1 with spectacular Hot Orange Fire
ORIGIN:¿ Mexico
TREATMENT:¿100% natural and untreated
APPROX.RETAIL VALUE:¿ $500 ( international suppliers recommendation)
Before bidding
Please examine the picture and the description carefully. What you see in the picture and bid for, is what you get!
THE IMAGE HAS BEEN ENLARGED TO SHOW THE TINIEST DETAIL. MOST OF THE INCLUSIONS THAT MAY BE SEEN IN THE IMAGE ARE NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. THE ACTUAL GEM SIZE IS AS STATED. The winning bidder enters into a legally binding contract to purchase the item and accepts the following terms:
- Items won need to be paid for within 10 days from close of auction. To save on shipping charges auctions may be combined for as many items as can be won in 10 days from the initial winning bid.
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[2] P.O.Box or Post Office counter to counter delivery (overnight speed services) - R42.00
[3] Insured door to door delivery. Courier within 24hrs-48hrs, Mon-Fri - R85.00
[4] Overseas delivery: ( from approx R100 - R300)E-mail seller for specifics