Mexican opal is from Mexico and has reputation for beautiful orange crystals to opals formed in white to soft tone brown potch which makes good cabochon opals. Source your Mexican opals direct from opal miners and opal wholesalers and dealers for your single gem opal or parcel Mexican opals. Also found is Canterra matrix Mexican opal. The Mayas and Aztecs loved this fire opal and used it in mosaics and ritualistic purposes.it was known as quetzalitzlipyollitli or translates as the bird of paradise After these ancient civilizations it wasnt till 1835 that mexicans re discovered opals again.