As the name itself suggests, Rough Opal, popularly known as Raw Opal is nothing but Opal in its original state. This piece of gemstone is totally uncut and unshaped. Extracted from the mines, rough opals are often sold out post cleaning, and are thus available for being used up in a number of ways.
Rough opals are high in demand these days. Popular among amateur stone cutters to jewelers to high end classy customers, everybody well understands the value of this particular piece of gem.
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100 CARATS OF LIGHTNING RIDGE OPAL ROUGH US $67.86 (10 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 3:00:18 PST Add to watch list |
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19.60Ct BIG! YELLOW OPAL ROUGH NATURAL GEMSTONE! MINE EARTH UNHEATED US $2.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 7:42:56 PST Add to watch list |
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Opal Gem rough picture opal dendritic 1/4 pound lots US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 8:58:03 PST Add to watch list |
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PARCEL OF LIGHTNING RIDGE BLACK OPAL ROUGH/CHIPS! 200.00ct US $28.01 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 11:30:31 PST Add to watch list |
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5.25 ct ETHIOPIAN WELO ROUGH NATURAL OPAL 12008 US $6.17 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 11:34:04 PST Add to watch list |
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7.2CT Ethiopian Amazing Rainbow Rough Fire Opal YOB47 US $4.25 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 11:37:56 PST Add to watch list |
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6.5CT Ethiopian Amazing Rainbow Rough Fire Opal YOB48 US $21.44 (16 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 12:15:27 PST Add to watch list |
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3.4CT Ethiopian Amazing Rainbow Rough Fire Opal YOB50 US $3.25 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 12:37:55 PST Add to watch list |
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ViPSCOLLECTION 508.75cts LARGE FACET ROUGH PINK OPAL BRAZIL US $8.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 13:36:15 PST Add to watch list |
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100 CTS QUALITY ROUGH LIGHTNING RIDGE OPAL #34 US $48.48 (16 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 14:00:20 PST Add to watch list |
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100 CTS QUALITY ROUGH LIGHTNING RIDGE OPAL #35 US $44.16 (11 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 14:04:35 PST Add to watch list |
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100 CTS QUALITY ROUGH LIGHTNING RIDGE OPAL #36 US $33.40 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 14:09:40 PST Add to watch list |
Rough opals highly suit all kinds of individual needs. As an amateur stone cutter you are open to create cut solid opal and make good money of the same; again as a jeweler you are free to design opal doublets and triplets and finally as the high end classy customer you can opt to have a set of rough opal jewelry accessories that are truly elegant and fabulous. Available in a very few colors like red, gray, orange, cream, white and black, every specimen of the uncut, raw opals are unique. Opals are beautiful and nice parcels of quality rough opals are even more satisfying.