Opal var. crystalline

This is a stunner of a solid, highly polished red fire opal from Mexico. I get these directly from the miner who does all the work himself. I have to buy his entire selection to get the right price. This is the best piece from an entire parcel of several hundred carats of fire opal. It is the most valuable variety: red with fire, and pieces like this are usually priced at $100 per carat and up in Tucson. The color play is predominantly red and green with a hint of yellow. It weighs 5.1 carats.