Bello Opal® opal beads/spheres (Polymer Impregnated Synthetic Opal) are increasingly popular in jewelry design, especially in the body piercing market. One of the main features of these opal beads, also known as iridescent opal, is their ease of rotation and their captivating "play of color." Bello Opal® is lab grown synthetic opal (Lab-created opal). It is essential to have two types of fire pattern which are dot pattern (A) and stripe pattern (B). This is one of the ways to verify the lab grown opal bead. Bello Opal® opal beads are available from size 1.2mm to 18mm and they are available with different kinds of drilling, such as no drill, half drill, full drill or half drills on two sides for captive ring.
Each piece of Bello Opal round bead reveals two kinds of fire pattern, dot pattern (A) and stripe pattern (B).
Opal round bead with large hole is widely used in body piercing jewelry designs. This is 6mm round bead with 2.1mm half drill.
Earrings with Bello Opal round beads of OP75 (Starry Night).
Opal round bead strand is another option for jewelry designs, such as necklace and tassel.
Bello Opal round bead is a perfect gemstone cut to add sparkle to your pearl jewelry design.
The combination of Bello Opal and colored stone in round bead works well too.
Properties comparison to natural opal
Category | Polymer Impregnated Synthetic Opal | Natural Opal |
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Elements |
80% Silica & 20% Resin | Silica & Water |
MOHS Hardness |
4 | 3-5.5 |
Specific Gravity |
1.80-1.90 | 1.98-2.20 |
Heat Resistance |
130 degree C. | 100 degree C. |
Color Range |
OP01 to OP96 |
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Degree of transparency |
Relatively low |
Jewelry Plating |
Bello Opal® could work well with jewelry plating |
Chemical Resistance |
Thinner, Methanol, Acetone |
Glass Compatibility |
Bello Opal® is not glass compatible. Please refer to "Galaxy Opal" |
Guarantee on quality |
No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing |