5.20 carat Olympic mine Opal Hot red fire
 
Super red hot fire from this Olympic free form opal. Excellent fire of bright colour from the Olympic Opal which this mine became famous for. Red fire in the middle dances around a dull spot that turns on and off depending which angle you view it from.
 
Mine - Olympic
Body Tone - N7
Brightness - 4.5/5
Fire colour - Red multicolour 
Size - 17x11x4mm
Weight - 5.20 carats
 
Price is for the stone pictured
 
About Opals
 
Treatment: Natural
Color: Black, White, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Purple, Orange, Brown
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly 
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimensions given.
 
Properties:
 
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.  Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safty on the water.
 
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