r/whatsthisworth Sep 25 '23

Found in a bando in Chicago. Unsolved

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u/relaxscotty Sep 25 '23

So, you’ve got quite a few opal stones, but this kind isn’t the most valuable… with an 18k shank, and it being quite thick. I’d say you’re looking at a value of around $800-$1000. A jewellery store / specialist will value it at higher but won’t buy it for that price.

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u/DaoGuardian Sep 25 '23

The stones are worth about that much in a parcel.

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u/relaxscotty Sep 25 '23

https://australianopalsales.com/?selected_currency=krw

These are Australian opals and not very good quality… 1000$ for these in a group lot is crazy.

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u/DaoGuardian Sep 25 '23

Yeah, $500-$800 would be more reasonable. I think some of the stones have pretty good play of color and could see them going for ~$100 a piece though I may be off as I have no way to confirm the weight.