Origin: Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico Description: Mexican fire opal is very light in weight and has a very luscious red colour. the spectrum does span from colourless to yellows oranges and reds. Some have play of colour where we say it is "firing", which is a verb. the verb for the colour flashes is different than the noun of "fire opal"- which describes the base colour of the opal as reds and oranges. Chemical Composition: SiO2 Grade: Semi PreciousAppearance: Transparent/ TranslucentInclusions: Some cracks and mix between translucent and transparent, but we have tried to isolate the transparent ones with at least one good large clean spot for a larger faceted stone to be cut from it. Cost per Gram: $10.00Size approximately 1 pc: 3.5cm x 4cm x 1.5cmWeight approximately 1 pc: 30g Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.
