Flame geodes will be expensive so long as they are needed to be HQ3ed to make pyrosoul rings and only a CHANCE to make a vulcan's pearl.

Crafters have to blow through tons of them to get the HQ3 flame gem, then use that to TRY to HQ a vulcans with it.

Also, I wouldnt get to used to using avatar-tites as a reason they should be cheaper. Dat mining found stat+5 HQ earrings crafted (NQ +4). My bet is on the avatar-tites in the same method as the geodes for making +3/4HQ earrings. If thats the case those are going to spike to hell and never come down because it is likely the 'last' upgrade we will get and never be replaced by something higher.

On the upside, the +5 earrings will drop the demand for +4s so geode prices will simmer down some as they wouldnt be worth wasting time to HQ +4 stat earrings when you can make +5s.