Are they worth anything?

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Hey everyone,
I have what i believe is an opal fossil that i bought for 2 dollars in mexico and various diamonds.
I was wondering if any of these had any value. I also need help with some ID of other gemstones i have, should i post them to this thread?
Thanks!
Mickey

 

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To the right buyer, any of those could bring a nice return on your investment. Especially, for someone who lost a stone and finds that you have the size/color they need. That's the positive side, but a more realistic side is the ones with inclusions that can only be seen under magnification, size 1-2mm can be bought at national chains like Jared and Kay for $10-15 each. My F/F discount is $4-8 each. A couple times a year forum members will scrap their gold and then sell baggies of the diamonds and get anywhere from $1-2 each.

If some of them are large enough, you may be able to sell them publicly on ebay or on a lapidary forum, especially if you pay to have them certified by a gemologist. Last time I had a stone done, it was $40 for full documentation, but perhaps a lapidary club might help you out. Heck, a lapidary club usually teaches classes in jewelry making so you might even be able make yourself a ring and use the stones!

I also have a few of those fossilized / opalized shells and appreciate their uniqueness. Again, to the right buyer, it could bring a few bucks. I don't remember exactly what I saw them going for, but I believe it was around $5 for the opalized look, and upwards of $25 for ones with a lot of fire to them. There's a little shop in the tourist area nearby that sells them, and next time I'm there I'll take a pic and post their prices.