Figure 1. Mexican fire opal is clear enough to be faceted, and ranges from colorless to dark red. Photo by Kevin Schumacher. Emil Weis Opals (Idar-Oberstein, Germany) opened its doors in 1905, making ...

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office posted about the Red Canyon fire on Facebook just after 5 p.m. Evacuations that were ordered for people living near Red Canyon and Horn Ranch north of the ...

As a result of changes in the manufacturing process, recent production of the synthetic fire opal marketed as “Mexifire” exhibits some new properties. While the earlier material could be identified on ...

Opal and tourmaline are October Birthstones and have a completely unique position in jewelry collections, records, and ...

W ith Jurassic World Rebirth stomping into London for its world premiere, the cast were out in full force to give us a ...

The Red Bridge Fire, which scorched more than 50 acres and damaged two structures just outside of Cle Elum, was fully contained by Saturday. The fire was first reported just before 4 p.m. Monday ...

Fire crews on Thursday continued to mop up the Red Canyon Fire that broke out between Eagle and Wolcott on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is expected to be under full control by 6 p.m. Thursday, ...

The Townsville Fire have made their first big splash of the WNBL free agency period, signing up an Australian Opal to a two-year contract. Find out why coach Shannon Seebohm was “ecstatic” to ...

The Boston Red Sox have found themselves at the center of the baseball world this week. After trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, fans took a closer look at Alex Cora and the rest ...

When you’re considering opal gemstones, particularly real opal from Ethiopia, knowing how it responds to water is very important. Let’s dive in. The cost of a Color Colorado fire opal is less than ...