Why so??? and also ,what would say a 10 oz,super high quality fire opal stone cost from a jeweler???
2006-10-20 20:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by Thomas M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Gems and minerals typically are expensive if they are rare to begin with (whether actual or artificual rarity), of good characteristic or clarity, flawless, of an unusual variety, or just plain interesting.
I'm not an expert on fire opal but prices on the open market for gems and minerals can vary wildely. I've seen dealers ask $120 for something that most people sell for $12 and $60 for something that can easily be had for $8. You really need to know your minerals to decide what is a fair price to pay.
You also need to decide if you want a rough specimen or a cut and polished specimen. Look around at a variety of places such as jewelry stores, eBay, fine gem and mineral dealers, and online rock shops to get an idea of prices.
2006-10-20 20:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many fire opals come from Mexico. Here's a random website with some prices. None of them are anywhere near 10 oz. though. "Super high quality" could be interpreted differently by sellers and buyers.
http://www.mtlilygems.com/fopal/fopalndx.html
2006-10-20 20:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by luka d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will cost u a fortune,
it is a gem stone, it is supposed to be expensive.
the rarer a thing is, more expensive it will be
they come from australia, best place to buy somthing like this is hong kong, email me for address, been to this store myself
2006-10-20 20:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by mbansal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-22 07:07:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋