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Bello Jelly Opal

Lab-Grown Opal

Elements: 80% Silica & 20% Resin

FEATURES:

Grow in laboratory over time

Resin is impregnated

Stable, No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing

Intense Play of Color

Vertical fire displays the unique growth pattern

Horizontal and vertical fire

Some translucent color effect

Plentiful color variation

Available in 45 colors

What is Bello Jelly Opal?

Bello Opal® represents the highest quality lab-grown opal which we guarantee to deliver. The opal material is, produced by KYOCERA Corporation, made in Japan. Bello Jelly Opal (Lab-Grown Opal) has same chemical elements and characteries as Bello Opal. They are both composed by 80% silica & 20% resin and take about a year to grow in laboratory. By comparing to Bello Opal, Bello Jelly Opal shows translucent color and bigger scale of fire pattern. You may find translucent color for some light color, such as white opal, light blue opal, light green opal, light pink opal…etc. You can also call it “Jelly Opal”.

Bello Jelly Opal is available in 45 different colors.

RESEMBLING THE BEAUTY OF ETHIOPIAN OPAL

Different from Bello Opal which shows vibrant colors, Bello Jelly Opal displays natural precious opal beauty with a touch of translucent color.

- It resembles the beauty of Ethiopian Opal.
- It is an excellent opal material for three-dimensional shape design, such as round beads, drops, oval beads or irregular carving.

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COLOR CHART (A cut)

ROUND BEADS

ROUGH STONE

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Properties comparison to natural opal:

Category	Lab-Grown Opal	Natural Opal
Academic Name	Polymer Impregnated Synthetic Opal	N/A
Collection	Bello Jelly Opal	N/A
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.

Product Features

Color Range	OP501 to OP552
Size Range	1.2mm to 50mm +
Thickness Range	0.2mm to 18mm
Options for fire pattern	A cut (dot pattern) , B cut ( horizontal stripe pattern), C cut ( Vertical stripe pattern)
Jewelry Plating	Jelly Opal could work well with jewelry plating.
Chemical Resistance	Alcohol
Glass Compatibility	Jelly Opal is not glass compatible. Please refer to "Galaxy Opal".
Guarantee on quality	No Cracking, Crazing or Yellowing
Limitations	Jelly Opal sheet cannot bend like plastic, it doesn't have elasticity.