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Faceted Australian Opal Necklace

Retail Price: $2,150.00 Sale Price: $1,720.00

Metal: 18k (beads & clasp)
Stone(s): Australian Opal
Length: 17 3/8″ (length cannot be altered – more on sizing necklaces)
TCW: 66.5 ct
(Replica coins not included with this item.)
Item No.: 1028

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Description

This is a beautiful strand of faceted Australian opal with 18k beads and clasp. The opal is very clean and glassy and the beads are very well cut and uniform. This material is from Andamooka Australia and is some of the cleanest, glassiest available (no cloudiness, or inclusions in the base material). Depending upon the angle of view, I kind of see a pinkish/light magenta color in the background with a bit of blue. As for color display, it shows flashes of blue, cyan and pinkish/purple with some greens as well. Of all the strands I have right now, this one probably has the cleanest, clearest, glassiest base material with a good amount of color flash.

Opal strands like this are suitable for casual wear but it is something that can be dressed up as well for a night out at a special event. Australian opal most often has less color than it’s Ethiopian cousin but it is much rarer and typically more expensive. If you can find another strand like this it will cost you twice the price.

Opal is particularly hard to photograph as the color it displays is not actually contained in the stone itself but a function of the light that is diffracted as it passes thru the stone. The play of color that we see is a function of structure of the material and will vary depending upon the type of light it is exposed to as well as the angle from which it is viewed. I photograph these strands in natural sunlight and do not make adjustments or enhancements to color.

The rondelle beads in this strand range from approx. 6.5 mm down to 3.5 mm. It is strung on a high-strength material called Spectra. It is 10-15 times stronger than steel yet flexible and light weight. This material allows your necklace to move and feel like it was strung on silk but it is much stronger and very abrasion resistant so it will most likely never have to be re-strung.

Learn more about Opal at this link.

SHIPPING

Ancient Roads Jewelry sells to/ships to only to addresses within the United States. We cannot accept payment by credit card from outside the United States.  We ship by expedited and insured service for a flat rate of $22.00. Shipments usually take 3-4 business days. If you want overnight or 2-day shipping service please contact us for options and cost. We can only ship to the billing address listed with your credit card issuer. All shipments require a signature for delivery.

If you are not happy with an item, we will refund the standard flat rate shipping charges ($22.00) to you if the item is returned in undamaged and unaltered condition with its original gift box or bag (see Return Policy below).

PAYMENT

We accept Visa or Mastercard and use a PayPal “payment gateway” to process payments. You can absolutely pay with a credit card using this payment gateway if you don’t have a PayPal account.  Only U.S based credit cards are accepted with both a billing address and a shipping address located in the United States.  In addition, you may also make a purchase with PayPal which allows you to debit your bank account or utilize a credit card without having to go through the trouble of entering your shipping/billing information on the payment gateway. We do not store any credit card information from purchasers as this is all facilitated by PayPal.

To pay using a credit card:

1) With the items you would like to purchase in your shopping cart proceed to Checkout page, 2) Review your purchases, 3) Select payment method – (default is to PayPal – leave this selection) 4) click the blue button that says “Proceed to PayPal” (this takes you to the payment gateway). When you click this button it will take you to a screen that allows you to log in to PayPal but if you scroll down on the page there is a gray button that says “Pay with Debit or Credit Card”. 5) Click the Pay with Debit or Credit Card button and enter your credit card information and shipping address on this form. If you need more help with this please email me and I can send you screen shots showing you what to look for.

SALES TAX

Sales tax will be collected on all orders shipped within the state of Colorado.

SPECIAL/CUSTOM ORDERS

If you see an item that you want made in a specific size I do take special and/or custom orders. Please contact me either by email or phone to discuss any requests you might have for custom items. Please be aware that we will need a deposit of 50% of the agreed price of the item before work can commence. For some items I may only be able to give you a range for the final price of the item because it may be difficult to estimate the amount of gold that will be required to produce the piece. Finally, special and custom orders typically take between 2-3 months to be made.

RETURN POLICY

If you are not happy with your purchase or have a problem with the fit of an item please contact me to arrange for a return/exchange as soon as possible (or within 10 days). Items must be in original unaltered, undamaged and unused condition to be considered for a full refund/exchange.

Return shipping costs will be paid by purchaser and we recommend that you return ship using an express package carrier or registered and insured mail. Ancient Roads Jewelry cannot be responsible for lost or damaged return shipments.

WARRANTY

Ancient-Roads Jewelry warranties its product against defect for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. Defects are defined as a problem or fault with the materials used to make an item or the original construction/fabrication of an item. Please contact me if you have a problem or an issue with any item purchased from Ancient-Roads Jewelry. We will attempt to repair any item determined to be defective within a reasonable amount of time but if an item cannot be repaired a refund will be given.

If an item is damaged or needs repair outside of the warranty period please contact me as we may be able to have it repaired at nominal cost and will be happy to do so.

Have a question? Feel free to call or e-mail me.

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 301-356-3345