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Is Opal expensive?
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Yes, Opal can be expensive. Black Opals in particular are quite valuable and may earn prices of up to $10,000 a carat. White opals are the least expensive of the opal family.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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30 Carat Opal Pendant Necklace Red Fire 14 Karat Gold Antique Retro
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely spectacular 30 Carat Fire Opal Pendant in a stunning Flame Motif setting in 14 Karat Gold. The extraordinary opal is 1 3/8 inches tall and is 7/8 inch wide. The opal has magnificent fire...
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20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
$5,000 Sale Price
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New Ethiopian 1.2 Carat Black Opal & Diamond cut Blue Sapphire Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
This ring is so gorgeous! The opal is so beautiful. It changes color in different lighting. The Opal comes from Ethiopia and they are prong held and surrounded by two circles of d...
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2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Materials
Black Opal, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, Sterling Silver, Silver
$240 Sale Price
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New Ethiopian 1.2 Carat Black Opal & Diamond cut Blue Sapphire Sterling Earrings
Located in Eagan, MN
These earrings are so gorgeous! The opal is so beautiful. It changes color in different lighting. The Opals come from Ethiopia and they are prong held and surrounded by two circle...
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2010s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Materials
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
$260 Sale Price
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Natural Crystal Opal Oval Bezel 18k Solid Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Astoria, NY
I ship all my products from the USA!
Gorgeous Natural Crystal Opal Oval Bezel 18k Solid Yellow Gold Earrings! What flash and luxury! They're the perfect size to wear every day—ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modernist Square Cut Orange Opal Tennis Bracelet for Her in 18k Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Square Cut Orange Opal Tennis Bracelet for Her in 18k Yellow Gold showcases 35 endlessly sparkling natural opal, weighing 7.15 carats. It measures 7 inches long in len...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,816 Sale Price / item
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Antique 14ct Yellow Gold, 1920s Opal & Diamond Five Stone Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Opal Ring
14ct Gold
Circa 1920s
This exquisite antique ring, crafted in the 1920s, showcases a captivating arrangement of five oval-shaped fiery opals, elegantly interspe...
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Early 20th Century European Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold