fire opal
Orange-red precious stone
Fire opal is a variety of opal displaying vivid red, orange, or yellow body color rather than the rainbow play of light found in precious opals.
Most fire opals come from Mexico.
The stone may be translucent or nearly transparent, with colors ranging from pale yellow to deep cherry red: She wore a fire opal pendant that glowed like an ember.
- play-of-colorInternal spectral shifting
- orangeCitrus with segments
- orange glowWarm-hued luminescence
- flameBurning gas made visible
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
precious stone · gem quality · silica · iridescence · red · translucent · cabochon · birthstone · mineraloid · Jalisco · glow · yellow · volcanic ash · molten · blaze · precious · warm · brown
- Opals
- mineralsquartz, marble, granite, limestone, sandstone
- gemstonesdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl
- iridescenceoil slick, soap bubble, mother-of-pearl, nacre, peacock feather
- iridescent gemslabradorite, moonstone, ammolite, mother of pearl, abalone
- Mineraloidsobsidian, tektite, moldavite, fulgurite, volcanic glass
gemstone visual character
fire opaljet
Forced fluid stream
aquamarine · blue topaz · obsidian · black diamond · blue sapphire