Aurora Opal

Aurora Opal is a lab-created opal formed from microscopic silica spheres arranged into the precise, repeating lattice that gives opal its signature play-of-color, stabilized with 80% resin for a soft, workable material rich with vivid fire. As light diffracts through this ordered structure, the stone comes alive with broad, shifting flashes of spectral color that shimmer and roll across the surface as it's turned — the sweeping, luminous display that gives Aurora its name. With its high resin content, this opal cuts and polishes easily with excellent stability and minimal risk of crazing, though it is soft and heat-sensitive and best kept cool during work. Available in a range of body tones and bold, glowing color patterns, Aurora Opal is a striking choice for cabochons, inlay, and intarsia.