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.
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