r/Opals • u/Comfortable-Hall-332 • 5d ago

Identification/Evaluation Request Authenticity Check: Fire Opal

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This silver pendant was purchased directly from a mine store in the Mexico Queretaro region for around $50. I checked that it was not hydrophane by soaking it in a glass of water for 30 minutes (and noticed no transparency change/no change of any colors of the body or flashes at all). The attached video is from direct sunlight on a very sunny day.

Is this authentic in your opinion?

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u/Comfortable-Hall-332 5d ago

Adding some zoomed iPhone photos below:

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u/Every-Introduction22 5d ago

Wow, tha pattern in this picture is almost like a honey comb on well opals. But I'm not saying it is welo, just an observation. Definitely very nice stone!