Diamond Intense Fire Opal FROG Keychain Mexican Gems

• About this mexican  fire opal Keychain :

This Natural Fire  Opal  Keychain will make a unique gift to that someone special. It would be a great adition to your  opal collection. it was mined in state Quretaro the oldest and famous  opal town in Mexico. This unique fire floating opal mosaic was cut and made by Alvaro Cuellar.

This is a must piece for any opal lover. the opal on this piece shows intense colours and fire!!! if you like this  opal bid now because as each opal is unique once it s sold you wont find another piece the same. Use the opal it will bring you very good luck. happy bidding!

Keychain    M #52 

• About shipping cost:

1.- Ships direct from office in Mexico.

2.- Buyer pays $2.50 Shipping Cost to United States

3.- Buyer Pays $3.50 Shipping Cos to Europe.

4.- You can save on shipping combining our auctions!

• About mexican opal:

Mexican Opal was used by the aztecs and mayas people for the elaboration of ornamental and ceremonial pieces. they called it quetzalitzlipyollitli, the 'stone of the bird of paradise'.

Mexican opal is a great advantage in quality and beauty to the australian opal. the mexican opal is much rich in its colours since it is found in a great variety: blue, yellow, orange, green and speciality in black an extraordinary rarity. within the qualities that an opal has, you can be sure there will never be two of a kind. 

• About mexican opal mines:

The mexican opal mines are in between the mountains of igneous rocks, where you can find obsidian, volcanic glass, the ground in those places is very dry and the vegetation is mostly captus. the colour of the rocks varies from one region to another, it goes from deep red to gray sometimes almost white. the best opals of mexico come from regions of mountains of volcanic lava. the principal regions of opal mines in the state of queretaro

•  About Artist:

Alvaro Cuellar was born in Queretaro, he is is recognized worldwide for his wonderful craftmanship of opals.