Most Expensive Opal Ever Sold

It literally glows in the dark.

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. Meet the virgin rainbow perhaps the finest and certainly the most expensive opal on record. As we already know opal is a valuable stone that forms out of silica and of course glows with an astonishing array of colors that you re bound to love. Olympic australis is the second most expensive opal stone.

Royal one the most expensive opal to date. There are a number of famous opals that have made appearances throughout history and what has made them celebrated include. 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. The olympic australis is reported to be the biggest and most expensive opal ever found.

A miner working his claim found the opal at a depth of 30 feet. The virgin rainbow world s most expensive opal in the beautiful world of opals not all rocks are created equal. It was named in honor of the olympic games which were being held in melbourne at the time. In fact as it gets darker around the opal the opal appears ever more vibrant.

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. Worth an estimated 2 5 million it tops the list of the most expensive opals ever found.