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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 water opal, milky opal, black opal, blue opal, pink opal and fire opal.

Galaxy Opal could be cut into coin /sheet with very thin thickness, such as 0.5mm. Sanwa offers them in different kinds of shape, such as round opal double flat, oval opal double flat, pearl opal double flat, marquise opal double flat, trillion opal double flat, heart opal double flat 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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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