Description
Blue Opal, Natural, Smooth Round Beads in sizes 6mm, 8mm, 10mm
This price is for one bead strand 15 to 16 inches long.
6mm bead strands have 60 to 65 pieces
8mm bead strands have 43 to 48 pieces
10mm bead strands have 33 to 38 pieces
Blue Opal is a type of Common Opal that is high in silica and is generally opaque and does not show the “fire” like that of Precious Opals. Blue Opals have a pleasant light baby boy blue color with some whiten blue portions.
Blue Opal can be found in Australia, Mexico, Peru, Canada, China and Oregon.
Hardness 5.5-6
This is a natural stone that has had no treatment other than cutting, drilling, and polishing.
The source of these beads is Australia and they are cut, drilled and polished in China.
