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OPAL CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE - AUSTRALIAN COOBER PEDY CIRCA 1985

A STRIKING CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE FEATURING SOLID DOUBLE-TRIPLE OPAL CABOCHONS SET IN GOLD-PLATED BASE METAL, ACCOMPANIED BY ITS ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE FROM THE UMOONA OPAL MINE MUSEUM AND MOTEL, COOBER PEDY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PENDANT TYPE: CROSS FORM WITH NINE OPAL CABOCHON SETTINGS ARRANGED VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
- OPAL GRADE: SOLID DOUBLE-TRIPLE OPAL (AS CERTIFIED)
- OPAL CHARACTERISTICS: VIBRANT PLAY-OF-COLOUR DISPLAYING BLUES, GREENS, REDS, AND YELLOWS TYPICAL OF PREMIUM AUSTRALIAN OPAL
- SETTING: GOLD-PLATED BASE METAL WITH SECURE BEZEL SETTINGS
- CHAIN: GOLD-TONE CURB LINK CHAIN, APPROXIMATELY 60 CM IN LENGTH
- CLASP: LOBSTER CLAW CLASP WITH SAFETY RING

PROVENANCE AND DOCUMENTATION:
THIS PIECE IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE FROM THE UMOONA OPAL MINE MUSEUM AND MOTEL, P.O. BOX 372, COOBER PEDY 5723, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE CERTIFICATE, DATED 7/4/85, CERTIFIES THE OPAL PRODUCT AS PREPARED WITH FULL QUALITY CONTROL AND WORKMANSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE CERTIFICATE INDICATES THE PIECE CONTAINS SOLID DOUBLE-TRIPLE OPAL AND WAS VALUED AT $295 AUD AT THE TIME OF ISSUE. THE CERTIFICATE BEARS THE MUSEUM'S OFFICIAL STAMP AND SIGNATURE, PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION AND PROVENANCE DOCUMENTATION.

CONDITION: EXCELLENT. THE OPAL CABOCHONS DISPLAY NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. THE GOLD PLATING SHOWS ONLY MINOR SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND OCCASIONAL WEAR. ALL SETTINGS ARE SECURE AND THE CHAIN IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER WITH NO KINKS OR DAMAGE. THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH CLEAR LEGIBILITY OF ALL DETAILS.

NOTE: THIS IS A GENUINE AUSTRALIAN OPAL PIECE FROM THE RENOWNED COOBER PEDY OPAL MINING REGION, DOCUMENTED AND CERTIFIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DOUBLE-TRIPLE OPAL CONSTRUCTION INDICATES PREMIUM QUALITY STONE WITH EXCELLENT COLOUR SATURATION AND PLAY-OF-COLOUR. THE CROSS PENDANT DESIGN MAKES THIS SUITABLE FOR BOTH PERSONAL WEAR AND DISPLAY COLLECTION PURPOSES.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

232041+14

Location of item: 148 Main Street, Beverley, SA, Australia








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Auction Date:
17-Aug-2026 05:00
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