Opal Chips Fireable
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Galaxy Opal® Chips
The fire of natural opal. The resilience of a lab. Galaxy Opal® is chemically identical to natural precious opal — composed of silica and water — delivering the same vivid play-of-colour and fire, with the extraordinary added benefit of heat resistance up to 900°C. Fireable in metal clay, kiln, torch, and compatible with borosilicate glass. Real opal. Unmined. Uncompromising.
- Lab-grown over approximately one year — chemically identical to natural opal
- Composed of silica and water — no resin
- No cracking, crazing or yellowing
- Intense play-of-colour & fire
- Heat resistant up to 900°C — compatible with borosilicate glass (33 COE)
- Suitable for glassblowing, lampworking, metal clay, kiln firing and torch firing
- Set in resin work or use for galaxy effects in clay
- Use for Inlay In Jewellery & Metal Clay
Technical details: Mohs hardness 5.5 · Specific gravity 1.90–2.20 · Heat resistance up to 900°C
Select your preferred colour from the dropdown. Perfect for pendants, rings, statement jewellery and metal clay, glass blowing, inlay in glass, glass fusing.
Please download guide for use In metal clay below. Please be aware that experimentation is needed. Notes are provided as a guide only. Careful considerations and methods are needed firing in metal clay, kilns and torch firing.
