Aguascalientes Mexico Fire Agate Information
Aguascalientes Mexico is known for producing high quality fire agate gemstones, celebrated for their mesmerizing play of color and intricate internal banding. The fire agate rough from Aguascalientes is a treasure trove of fire agate beauty for collectors and carvers which prize this locality for its rough specimens.
Mexican fire agate rough often features these traits: Bright surface layers of multi-colored fire banding, creating dynamic flashes of red, orange, green, purple, and even electric blue. Some pieces from this area have a very dark colored chalcedony (the La Negrita mine in El Terrero de la Labor, Aguascalientes, Mexico) which provides a striking contrast from the colorful fire layers and can enhance the carving potential. These natural features make Aguascalientes fire agate rough ideal for lapidary artists, who seek material that allows for high contrast gemstones, which help reveal the stone’s full spectrum of fiery brilliance.
