Wow, what a collection of gemstones. Well over 1000 carats. The glass top box of Amethyst and Topaz is especially fine. Those stones alone retail for far more than the opening bid of this entire lot. You're not going to find another lot of fine gemstones at this price anywhere else. Everything is clearly labeled. The box of 50 stones with plastic tops are all labeled on the reverse. There are some very fine stones in that box as well, with precious stones like Spinel and Tanzanite. A few gems in appraisal packets. These aren't all that exceptional. But they come with paperwork, which is nice. Opening bid for this lot is priced at $1.50 per carat, which is probably in the 10% of retail range. Insane amount of value here for the amateur or professional jeweler, or just the collector. For Proxibid bidders, shipping is a flat rate of $6, no matter how many lots won. For Live Auctioneers bidders, shipping will be calculated automatically by Live Shipping and all winnings will be combined into a single package for one low rate.