Mined from: China

Description: These tumbled opalite faceted rectangles from China are precision-cut glass pieces designed to replicate the soft glow of natural opal. The rectangular shape with faceted edges gives them a clean, geometric look, while the polish enhances their characteristic milky-blue sheen. Depending on lighting, they can shift between cool blue and warmer amber tones, creating a consistent and predictable visual effect across each piece.

Opalite is manufactured by melting silica and carefully controlling additives that produce its internal glow. Unlike natural opal, which forms through slow deposition of silica spheres in geological environments, opalite is produced in controlled conditions, resulting in uniform clarity, color, and structure. This makes it especially practical for jewelry applications where consistency in shape and appearance is important.

Opalite is often associated with clarity, transition, and ease of communication. Its smooth, glowing appearance gives it a calming presence, and many people are drawn to it as a stone that represents fluid change and emotional balance.

Chemical Composition: Primarily SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with added metal oxides for opalescence

Chakra: Crown & Throat

Approximate Size of 1 Piece: 38mm x9mm x5mm
Approximate Weight of 1 Piece: 3g

Quantity: 1pc

We do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the "staff pick option", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.