What is MexiFire®?
Our product Mexifire is created Fire Opal. Similar to a Natural Opal, which takes millions of years to form, Mexifire undergoes manufacturing process for many months to become a high quality created gemstone. Manufactured in-house, Mexifire has the distinction of being the first player in created Fire Opal category worldwide.

 

What does the name MexiFire® mean?
The distinct feature of Mexifire is its Orangish-Red shade. The best Fire Opals come from Mexico and are synonymous with the North American country. The name 'Mexifire' brings out the two most important aspects of a top quality Fire Opal- its place of origin and the stone's shade.

Mexifire is a patented product manufactured with the help of patented processes. Mexifire is non-opalescent and imbibes the true personality of a high quality Fire Opal.

 

Mapping MexiFire's attributes
MexiFire is silica gel having a chemical composition similar to Natural Opal. MexiFire has only miniscule quantities of water, which helps it retain its quality even when exposed to natural elements and thus prevents crazing. MexiFire is available in almost any size as per the user's wish. Natural opal doesn't have this flexibility and also experiences exponential increase in cost with increase in size. MexiFire is a very high quality created stone and its physical properties and chemical composition are similar to natural Fire Opal. It is a created stone and scores over simulants as it doesn't have plastic in its composition.

 

Caring for MexiFire

MexiFire is a very durable stone. It doesn't demand any special effort to maintain its quality. Unlike Natural Opal, which can craze because of high water content, MexiFire ,with its miniscule water content, doesn't craze even after repeated exposure to natural elements. During jewelery manufacturing and cleaning process, MexiFire should not be exposed to high temperature or sudden heating and cooling. As with natural fire opal, Mexifire should not be subjected to chemicals such as those used for Gold or Rhodium plating or strong acids etc.

 

MexiFire® and cuttings
MexiFire is a stone that responds brilliantly to certain kind of cuttings that bring out its color. Fine
cabochon cutting will bring out the transparency in MexiFire. MexiFire also increases in beauty when
it's cut in facets to bring out its fireworks.