Named stone

Flame Queen

Flame Queen realised USD 120,000 at Bonhams on Jun 22, 2008. The full record of the lot, with the house’s own published result linked, is below.

Species: Opal
Origin: Australia
Weight: 263.18 ct
Treatment: None
Report: American Gemological Laboratories, LLC · CS36709
Appearances: 1

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Appearances at auction

Every time this stone is recorded as coming to auction, most recent first. A stone that has changed hands more than once carries more than one row.

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Auction appearances recorded for Flame Queen.
Sale	Lot and species	Origin	Carat	Treatment	Report	Realised	Per carat	Source
Lot 4365BonhamsJun 22, 2008	The Flame Queen, a rare and renowned red-on-black opal Opal263.18 ct · Australia · None · American Gemological Laboratories, LLCbonhams.com	Australia	263.18	None	American Gemological Laboratories, LLCCS36709	USD 120,000	USD 455.96	bonhams.comRead Aug 22, 2026

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Sources

Every catalogue entry behind the figures on this page, with the date each was read. Where a house has since amended its published result, that date tells you which version this record reflects.

Natural HistoryBonhamsbonhams.comRead Aug 22, 2026