Fireable Crushed Blue Opal – Green Fire Flash Chips

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Galaxy Opal® Chips Sold By The Gram

(No size various chips and grains)

(Limited stock until next order)

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
• Pale blue with vivid green fire flash
• 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 in inlay work
• various sizes In one gram bag

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.

Galaxy Opal® is a versatile and innovative material — results will vary depending on your technique, tools, and firing method. The information provided is intended as a guide only; careful preparation and testing are recommended when firing in metal clay, kilns, or with a torch. Most of all, enjoy the process of creating!

Colour and appearance may vary depending on lighting conditions and backing material. Images and videos are for illustrative purposes and the physical product may differ slightly. The gram will contain a small amount  of very small dust particles suitable to mix with another medium and any size chips larger parts for Inlay and for setting in resin.

Please download the guide for use in metal clay below.