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A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.  

A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Most recently, it was kept in…

An Australian opal that weighs about 2.6 kg and was kept in an Alaskan family's linen closet sold at auction this week for $183,000.

The opal weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house.

A gemstone billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for US$143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis”, weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alask

The opal weighs more than 11,800 carats and is one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence. It was kept in a home near Anchorage for years.

A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.  

The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals.

A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.