Easy Inlay Opal - Sahara (2 grams)

Easy Inlay's lab-grown opals are available in a variety of colours contained in easy-to-store 2 gram jars. These jewellery-grade cultured opals contain the fire typically seen in rare opals and are optically, physically, and chemically identical to those found in nature. Also, unlike natural stones, the color, luminosity, and brightness of these opals will not fade over time.

Perfect for pens, blade handles, wine stoppers, boxes, vessels, and many other inlay projects. A 2 gram jar will fill approximately 30 inches by 1/8" wide (762mm x 3mm)

In the lab, these opal can take about a year to grow. Made from approximately 80 percent silica, scientists arrange spheres in a lattice pattern to imitate the structure of a jewellery-quality opal. Then they stabilize the pores of the structure with silica gel; the result is an opal that exhibits the fire and iridescence of their natural, more expensive counterparts.

Easy Inlay's opals add a flash of color that catches the eye, professionals and crafters alike can create designs, insert grains into a small crack or knots or include it in resin to add visual depth and dimension to any project.

On the Mohs Hardness Scale, lab grown opals have a hardness of 4 and are easily sanded using silicon carbine (carborundum) or aluminium oxide (corundum) sand paper, which has a hardness of 9.0. They are durable and provide an excellent surface to polish and/or finish.

Please Note: Images are a representation of colour and can vary.  Coin shown in image is a U.K. 5 pence piece.