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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SCARCE PERUVIAN PINK ROUGH OPAL - 17.87 cts. #98 US $1.25 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 22:46:11 PST Add to watch list |
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4000 + ct !! QUEENSLAND BOULDER OPAL ROUGH BULK PARCEL US $41.91 (10 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 1:20:23 PST Add to watch list |
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360 CARAT LOT OF OPAL ROUGH SPECIMEN***LIGHTENING RIDGE US $10.05 (6 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 8:23:46 PST Add to watch list |
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Huge Hunk Great Pattern + Fire Koroit Rough Opal w/vid US $34.95 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:52:52 PST Add to watch list |
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1gr TOP GRADE ROUGH LOOSE OPAL OF ETHIOPIA GEMSTONE US $6.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:00:02 PST Add to watch list |
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A+Orange Fire Jelly Opal facet, Rough 23.5 gr117.5 cts US $23.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:33:53 PST Add to watch list |
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A+Yellow Fire Jelly Opal facet, Rough 14.6gr 73 cts US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:43:55 PST Add to watch list |
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100Ct. Lot of Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 12:16:53 PST Add to watch list |
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100Ct. Lot of Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 12:17:12 PST Add to watch list |
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OPAL ROUGH " BLACK OPAL ROUGH " 400CT US $46.55 (11 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 13:00:29 PST Add to watch list |
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OPAL ROUGH " TOP QUALITY OPAL RUB " 5.10CT US $22.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 13:10:52 PST Add to watch list |
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KOROIT MATRIX OPAL ROUGH MIXED BATCH US $7.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 14:12:06 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.