Opalite

Opalite is an artificial crystal designed to mimic the appearance of natural opal, which is forged organically out of volcanic ash. It is usually composed of a mixture of glass and metal, although some manufacturers also add plastic resin and other elements.

Although it is most easily recognisable as an opalescent pearl-blue rock, it actually comes in many different colours. The stand-out aesthetic of opalite is its lustrous play-of-colour, creating the glowing illusion of phosphorescence. Surprisingly, the brilliance of opalite is often greater than that of natural opal.

Although the term “opalite” once referred to a certain type of natural opal, it has been synonymous with synthetic opalite crystal since the 1980s. Other names often used to refer to opalite include common opal, purple opal, opalite crystal, ice-cream stone, and opalised fluorite.

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