{"title":"Opal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpal in every form we carry, from raw specimens to finished jewelry. Explore the depth of our Opal assortment, each piece selected for color, clarity, and quality. Find the Opal that is right for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fire-opal-mexican-sterling-silver-pendant","title":"Fire Opal - Mexican Sterling Silver Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrange as volcanic glass, from the same volcanic state that produced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire opal is a variety of opal—hydrated amorphous silica (SiO²·nH²O)—distinguished by its transparent to translucent orange-to-red body color, which comes from iron oxide trace content rather than the play-of-color associated with precious opal. Mohs hardness is 5.5–6.5. The primary and most important source of fire opal in the world is the state of Querétaro, Mexico, where volcanic rhyolites and ignimbrites create the specific geological conditions for fire opal formation—the stone precipitates from silica-rich hydrothermal fluids in vesicles and fractures within the volcanic host rock. This stone is set in solid .925 sterling silver in a tumbled natural form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMexican fire opal has been mined and worked since pre-Columbian times; the Aztec name for opal, \u003cem\u003equetzalitzlipyollitli\u003c\/em\u003e, translates roughly as “stone of the bird of paradise.” In tradition it is associated with the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras and with creativity and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pendant with genuine color depth—the orange shifts from amber to near-red depending on the light source and angle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1\"L x 0.6\"W x 0.3\"T","offer_id":47066625442015,"sku":"60026847-0286","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0286FireOpalMexicanSterlingSilverPendant.jpg?v=1750192201"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/collections\/DSC_0286FireOpalMexicanSterlingSilverPendant.jpg?v=1780775476","url":"https:\/\/sedonacrystalvortex.com\/collections\/opal.oembed","provider":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}