Australian Fire Opal

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Richard B. Drucker, GG (GIA), FGA

In the past, non-play of color orange to red “fire opal” was best known from its sources in Mexico. While Australian opal varieties such as black opal, white, opal, and crystal opal are from sedimentary…

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