Huge opal sells for $125,000 at Alaska auction
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals ever found, has been sold for $125,000 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.
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A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals ever found, has been sold for $125,000 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.
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.
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.
The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality.
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals ever found, has been sold for $125,000 at auction in Alaska on Sunday.