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by m76steve
Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: australian black opal & black crystal opal...
Replies: 3
Views: 2942

Re: australian black opal & black crystal opal...

The pendent was put together as a side by side because the 2 stones are different in that the location of the material is different, both are lightning ridge but one is black opal, the one on the right is 'black crystal opal', me not being up on the different opals & location i went for the side...
by m76steve
Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:51 pm
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: australian black opal & black crystal opal...
Replies: 3
Views: 2942

australian black opal & black crystal opal...

this is a redoo or addition to the opal pendent listed before, the new stone, 4.1ct black crystal opal, australian, was bought for a friend of mine who after seeing the stone decided it was not as she thought, her loss, here it is & its no slouch-steve... IMG_0600.JPG IMG_0599.JPG IMG_0597.JPG I...
by m76steve
Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: Australian black opal pendent...
Replies: 2
Views: 978

Re: Australian black opal pendent...

The gap is there for the 'drop' towards chest central. The pendent has been in house 2 days & now it is in her jewelry box-the fun is watching her choose which stone to wear :lol: I think the smaller stone is a little more color intense, so the toss up is there, my fun-stevie... :lol:
by m76steve
Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:56 am
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: Australian black opal pendent...
Replies: 2
Views: 978

Australian black opal pendent...

This is the finished pendent, 14.55ct, good color, 14kt white gold, gold by John, measure @ 1.5"x3/4", tall & wide. steve...
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by m76steve
Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: 15.00ct Australian black opal...
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

Re: 15.00ct Australian black opal...

No diamonds, they r not up to the quality of this stone :lol: , it will be set in white gold & nuff said, the stone is a top opal in quality & color, will post in @ a week-stevie... :lol: :shock:
by m76steve
Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: 15.00ct Australian black opal...
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

Re: 15.00ct Australian black opal...

the original post was edited w/new pics of the 15ct black opal, the pic of the stone w/gold setting was removed-steve...
by m76steve
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: 15.00ct Australian black opal...
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

15.00ct Australian black opal...

This is something i found it hard to pass up, after buying the 7.24ct opal & doing pretty well on the buy, i bought another, this is australian black opal, N6 base, bright rating, 4, 24x16.5x3.5mm, flawless with very good color response. the seller was willing to work on the price, the colors ar...
by m76steve
Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:03 am
Forum: Gemstones
Topic: australian black opal pendent...
Replies: 2
Views: 152

australian black opal pendent...

this is the finished pendent, i literally have to ask to wear this stone because the wife has it on all day. the gold work really came out well, 14kt white takes nothing away from the stone, even though it is only 7.3cts, it does show well. from info ive found on the web, i believe this qualifies as...
by m76steve
Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:26 am
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: australian black opal...
Replies: 1
Views: 1021

australian black opal...

just bought this pretty @ 3 weeks ago, lightning ridge, 7.3ct, N6, B3.5, really good colors throughout, good polish & a good price. from what im seeing value wise retail in the $15-20,000/stone range, if im wrong please advise, value is hard to give from a picture. the stone will be in pendent i...
by m76steve
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Zuni silver necklace...
Replies: 4
Views: 923

Re: Zuni silver neckless...

I want to address the spelling in my last post, at my age i find myself trying to log in to some webs using my cell phone keyboard or trying to get into a car that looks like mine, short story, as long as i can get my message across to the forum & entertain a little, i welcome any & all resp...