Most Expensive Opal Ever Sold

While the biggest and most expensive opal sold on opal auctions in 2015 was a black opal the majority of stones sold were ethiopian opals.

Most expensive opal ever sold.

Royal one the most expensive opal to date. The stone s vivid and sparkly nature is in stark contrast to coober pedy australia where it was discovered. It was named in honor of the olympic games which were being held in melbourne at the time. It weighs about 17 000 carats and it s 99 real opal of even color.

Over the years we have become the biggest and most trusted source of opal on the internet and that is reflected by the fact that we had 3 sales over 30 000 in value for 2015. Olympic australis is the second most expensive opal stone. In fact as it gets darker around the opal the opal appears ever more vibrant. The virgin rainbow world s most expensive opal in the beautiful world of opals not all rocks are created equal.

It literally glows in the dark. The gemstone was found in eight mile coober pedy south australia in 1956 around the same time the summer olympic games were held in the country hence the name. The olympic australis is reported to be the biggest and most expensive opal ever found. There are a number of famous opals that have made appearances throughout history and what has made them celebrated include.

Worth an estimated 2 5 million it tops the list of the most expensive opals ever found. This extraordinary opal consists of 99 gem opal with an even colour throughout the stone and is one of the largest and most valuable opals ever found.