Lab-grown Synthetic Opal (Resin Free) | Bello Opal (Galaxy Opal)

BELLO GALAXY OPAL
(NO RESIN)

Lab-Grown Opal

Elements: Silica & Water

FEATURES

Grow in laboratory over time

Same chemical properties as natural opal

Stable even under high temperature ( up to 900 degree C.)

Compatible with Borosilicate glass, suited for Glassblowing & Glass art

Stable, No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing

Intense Play of Color

Vertical fire displays the unique growth pattern

Some translucent color effect

Horizontal and vertical fire

Available in 14 colors, such as water opal, milky opal, black opal, blue opal, pink opal and fire opal.

What is Bello Galaxy Opal?

Bello Opal® represents the high quality lab-grown opal which we guarantee to deliver. The opal material is, produced by KYOCERA Corporation, made in Japan. Bello Galaxy Opal takes about a year to grow in laboratory. Different from Bello Opal and Bello Jelly Opal, it is mainly composed of silica, with a very small percentage of water. Bello Galaxy Opal is chemically identical to natural opal, displays same brilliance and fire, at the same time with extra hardness. They are real, unmined and also eco-friendly. You may simply call it “Galaxy Opal”.

Bello Galaxy Opal is available in 14 different colors.

POPULAR FOR GLASSBLOWING ART

Bello Galaxy Opal is especially suitable for glassblowing art.

- It can resist 900 degree C.
- It is compatible with Borosilicate Glass(33 COE).
- Galaxy Opal is popular in shapes such as round beads, tumbled stone, fancy beads, special shape flat sheet or crushed opal.
- It is popularly used for glass lampworking market.
- “Gilson Opal” is frequently used by marketers when they are selling this kind of resin free created opal. If you would like to know more about “Gilson Opal”, please refer to “What is Gilson Opal?”.

Color Chart (A cut)

CABOCHONS

ROUND BEADS / SPHERES

Special Shape

Diamond Cut

Coins/Sheet

TUMBLED OPAL

Crushed Opal

Fancy Beads

Rough Stones

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Properties comparison to natural opal:

Category	Lab-Grown Opal	Natural Opal
Academic name	Mineral Type Created Opal	N/A
Collection	Bello Galaxy Opal	N/A
Elements	Silica & Water	Silica & Water
MOHS Hardness	5.5	3-5.5
Specific Gravity	1.90-2.20	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