fire opal

noun

: girasole sense 2

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This version has an orange carnelian dial and a gold case with 137 fire opal beads screwed onto it. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 Included are amethyst, obsidian, pyrite, fire opal, amber, jade and quartz. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 There will be glitter, too, with a Mexican fire opal and a 240-piece diamond butterfly. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2010 During her 2022 wedding to Austen Rydell, Lourd honored Fisher with jewelry, wearing her mom’s favorite ring, a blue fire opal, as well as a ring her mother had given to one of her best friends, according to Vogue. — Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire opal was in 1811

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“Fire opal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20opal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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