This is a beautiful Mexican opal that is transparent when held up to the light. However, as soon as the light hits it the opal jumps life with flashes of colour. This is such an amazing type of opal. 

Mexican opal is a very unique type of opal. The most expensive type of mexican opal is the type that has a very deep red body colour. After the body tone is assesed, the play of colour is the next feature of the opal. Mexican opal is the only opal where a deep red opal with no play of colour will be more expensive than any other Mexican opal.

Accreditations and Memberships

Guarantee

Buy with confidence, I guarantee all of my opals. If you don't like your purchase, even if it is simple personal choice, send it back for a "no questions asked" refund. I understand that sometimes you need to see the opal to truely know if you love it or not. I strive for my customers to be 100% happy with the beautiful opal they have received. If you are not happy with your recent purchase then I want to hear from you.

Opal Selection and Quality

When selecting opals to sell, I use my knowledge and skills obtained from the Accredited Gemologist Diploma from the AIGS, as well as the collective knowledge of the ICA to select high quality, reasonably priced opals. Opals are sourced from reputable miners at the source in Lightning Ridge, Yowah, Koroit and Coober Pedy. 

Photography Information

Classification:

Body Tone Scale as per recommendation by the Australian Opal and Gem Industry Association Ltd:

Brightness Scale:
1 Faint, 2 Dull, 3 Bright, 4 Very Bright, 5 Brilliant - Gem Quality