Dendrite Opal Ball Bracelet | 8 mm

Dendrite Opal Ball Bracelet in 8 mm

Opal

Opal is an amorphous form of silica with variable water content. Within opals, a distinction is made between precious opal, which is known for its play of colours (opalescence), and ordinary opal, which does not show this effect. Common opal occurs in various colours such as white, pink, blue, green or brown, usually with a waxy to glassy luster.

Major deposits include Australia, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. Its chemical formula is SiO₂-nH₂O. Common opal often forms in volcanic or sedimentary environments. Its hardness is between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale.

Well-known varieties include pink Peruvian opal, green opal, Black opal and dendritic opal, which are distinguished by their unique colour and inclusions.

Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Opal

These faceted, ball or beaded bracelets are strung on a sturdy, double elastic, making them suitable for different wrist sizes. Our bracelets range in bead diameter from 4 mm to 10 mm, with the wrist circumference varying slightly by size. The smaller sizes have a wrist circumference of about ± 160 mm, increasing to ± 180 mm for the larger ones. For children's bracelets, the wrist circumference is the smallest in our range, which is ± 12 to 13 cm.

We also offer split bracelets, where the split used ranges from 5 to 10 mm. These bracelets are also strung on sturdy, double elastic, with a circumference of approximately 16 cm to a maximum of 18 cm. Please note that there may sometimes be a different type between the pieces of split used. Our split bracelets are sold per 10 pieces in most cases, but there are exceptions.

Please note that we do not always have every size of every variety in our range.