Mexican Fire Opal Gemstone
Play of color body color and transparency are the three criteria which determine the price of a fire opal. Note the difference between these faceted fire opals and the cabochon cut fire opals above.
This type of opal is sometimes referred to as cantera opal.
Mexican fire opal gemstone. Some beautiful fire opals from mexico that have been cut into faceted gems. Fire opal meaning is symbolizing the most earnest form of love. Mexican fire opals are contemplated unique in the lushness of the gem universe.
Most popular similar or related gemstone varieties and trade names. It is in mexico that the most significant fire opal deposits in the world lie. With its unparalleled glow mexican fire opal customised in a piece of jewellery always catches the spotlight.
Mexican fire opal is sometimes cut in its host material. Chocolate opal boulder opal black opal common opal white opal matrix opal opal in matrix and doublet opal are the most popular opal types. Like lightning in an sky matrix fire opal is the spectral delight for its carrier.
The red stone measures 9 x 6 mm the orange stone measures 7 x 6 mm and the yellow stone measures 8 x 6 mm. Soothing to the eye it instigates love purity happiness innocence as well as hope. Like the familiar opal the fire opal is hydrated silicon dioxide but unlike the traditional opal many mexican opals are clear enough for facets.
It is prized for its fiery body color accompanied with or without the rainbow like play of color. Rock strata containing opals run through the mexican highlands with their many extinct volcanoes. Mexican fire opal is a highly sought after variety of the opal gemstone sourced exclusively from mexico.
Ancient persian culture even modern society believe that mexican fire opal is best love stone ever found. 1 12cts top color natural mexican fire opal 6mm loose gemstone. Fire opal also know as mexican opal.
While an opal is opaque and white displaying an iridescent play of colors in every color of the rainbow the mexican fire opal is transparent to translucent with a uniform red orange yellow or brownish body color. Among all types of opal stones fire opal has unique characteristics and richness of benefits. Sell now have one.
Today the fire opal is regarded as the national gemstone of that country. Mexican opals are known for their vivid yellow orange or orange red colors. Have one to sell.
The intense color has earned this gem the nickname fire opal unlike precious opal the mexican opal does not usually exhibit a play of color but it makes up for this with its remarkable body color. 0 86cts top color natural mexican fire opal 7 5mm loose gemstone. A mexican fire opal is actually very different than the opal we are used to seeing.
It is the few varieties of opal that can successfully be faceted as some specimens can exhibit considerable transparency. Fire opal is an unusual variety of opal from mexico with colors ranging from yellow to orange and orange red.
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