Mexican Fire Opal Question

[bright&shiny]

You want to look for a saturated and brilliant red, as opposed to an orange or yellow (though both of those varieties are lovely too). The stone should be highly translucent to transparent (rather than too milky), and there should be no eye visible inclusions. HTH!

Well then, I may have a new purchase tomorrow….. also they had a ruby star that tugged at my heart unexpectedly. …. But I was looking for a glowing blue stone. Neither of them are remotely close…. Decisions, decisions.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Well then, I may have a new purchase tomorrow….. also they had a ruby star that tugged at my heart unexpectedly. …. But I was looking for a glowing blue stone. Neither of them are remotely close…. Decisions, decisions.

The best kind of quandaries.