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Opal Cabochon

Sanwa's Bello Opal®: Versatile Opal Cabochons

Bello Opal® Galaxy Collection (Mineral Type Created Opal) is composed of silica & very small portion of water. This opal is made to be compatible with COE 33 (borosilicate glass). It is the mainstream opal for lampworking glass art. It is as known as “Galaxy Opal”, “Created Opal” and “Gilson Opal”. It is available in 14 opal colours, such as fire opal cabochon, black opal cabochon, pink opal cabochon, blue opal cabochon and white opal cabochon.

Sanwa offers opal cabochon from size 1.2mm to 50mm+ and they are available in different kinds of shape, such as round opal cabochon, oval opal cabochon, pearl opal cabochon, marquise opal cabochon, trillion opal cabochon, heart opal cabochon etc. Custom shape is welcomed.

There are two kinds of patterns available, A cut (dot pattern) and B cut (horizontal stripe pattern).

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PATTERN

There are two types of cabochon patterns: A (dot pattern, right side) and B (stripe pattern, left side).

HIGH QUALITY

All our opal cabochons are produced with highly calibrated procedures.

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VARIOUS SHAPES

Galaxy opal cabochon is available in many different shapes ,such as round opal stone, pear opal stone, heart opal stone and marquise opal stone.

POSSIBILITY

Besides cabochon, Galaxy opal is popular in other forms like round bead, tumbled beads, etc

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Properties comparison to natural opal

Category

Mineral Type Created Opal

Natural Opal

Elements

Silica & Water

Silica & Water

MOHS Hardness

5.5

3-5.5

Specific Gravity

1.90-2.2

1.98-2.20

Heat Resistance

900 degree C.

100 degree C.

Product Features

Color Range

OP701 to OP714

Size Range

1.2mm to 50mm +

Thickness Range

0.5mm to 18mm

Options for fire pattern

A cut (dot pattern), B cut (horizontal stripe pattern), C cut (Vertical stripe pattern)

Jewelry Plating

Galaxy Opal could work well with jewelry plating

Chemical Resistance

Thinner, Methanol, Acetone

Glass Compatibility

Galaxy Opal is glass compatible

Guarantee on quality

No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing

Limitation

Galaxy Opal sheet cannot bend like plastic, it doesn't have elasticity