Opalite Pendant 30mm on Moon Necklace Double layer chain - Synthetic - NEW222 moisture barrier

moisture barrier

various defects

Goldstone has become a popular material to create beads

a family that in Russia is called a "full cup"

the "gold" flecks comes from copper oxide being added to molten glass while in its liquid state

Opalite Pendant 30mm on Moon Necklace Double layer chain - Synthetic - NEW222 moisture barrierOpalite is one of the trade names for a synthetic (man made) material created to resemble natural opal. Usually made with glass, resin, or plastic, it can be carved or poured into resin moulds. Sometimes inclusions are added to give it the colourful look we know opals for, but more commonly opalite is created without any additions. Opalite can also be found under the names argenon, sea opal, opal moonstone, white opalite and other similar names.