OPAREX NEBULA OPAL (AURORA OPAL)

Imitation Opal

Elements: 20% Silica & 80% Resin

FEATURES:

Produced in laboratory in a short period of time

Heat-hardened of resin with a mixture of silica

Stable, No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing

Showcases a wave of color change like nebula

Play of Color looks like aurora borealis

Plentiful color variation

Available in 49 colors, such as green opal, blue opal, white opal, pink opal, yellow opal, purple opal, black opal…etc.

WHAT IS OPAREX NEBULA OPAL?

Oparex® is an innovative resin material which is, produced by KYOCERA Corporation, made in Japan. Oparex Nebula Opal is a heat-hardened of resin with a mixture of silica in a short period of time. Due to their formation feature, it is also named as "Resin Colloidal Imitation Opal". Different from lab-grown opal with high silica percentage, it only contains 20% of silica. It could also be described as Opal-like-plastic (OLP) as this is a new plastic material with color change effect.

Oparex Nebula Opal is available in 49 different colors.

AURORA OPAL SHOWCASES NEBULA BEAUTY

Oparex Nebula Opal is an interesting product as it displays random wavy color changes.

- The play of color resembles the nebula in the universe.
- It looks like aurora borealis and so, some marketers also name it “Aurora kind opal” or “Aurora Opal”.
- Aurora Opal’s unique wavy color pattern can create a non-standardized but one-of-a-kind color design.

COLOR CHART

ROUGH STONE

FANCY BEADS

DROPS

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Aurora Opal’s Properties vs Other lab-grown opals:

Category	Imitation Opal	Lab-Grown Opal	Lab-Grown Opal	Lab-Grown Opal
Academic name	Resin Colloidal Imitation Opal	Polymer Impregnated Synthetic Opal	Polymer Impregnated Synthetic Opal	Mineral Type Created Opal
Collection	Oparex Nebula Opal (Aurora Opal)	Bello Opal	Bello Jelly Opal	Bello Galaxy Opal
Elements	20% Silica & 80% Resin	80% Silica & 20% Resin	80% Silica & 20% Resin	Silica & Water
MOHS Hardness	2	4	4	5.5
Specific Gravity	1.35-1.40	1.80-1.90	1.80-1.90	1.90-2.20
Heat Resistance	130 degree C.	130 degree C.	130 degree C.	900 degree C.

Aurora Opal’s Features

Options for fire pattern	Non-directional wave pattern
Degree of transparency	Relatively high
Jewelry Plating	Not suitable
Chemical Resistance	Methanol
Glass Compatibility	Oparex Opal is not glass compatible. Please refer to "Galaxy Opal"