Blue Goldstone & Opalite Double Braid Bracelet

Description

Blue Goldstone is a type of synthetic glass also known as Blue Sandstone, or Stellaria. The copper crystal flecks suspended within the deep purplish-blue glass are responsible for the sparkling effect as well as the name, “Blue Goldstone”. The creation of this gem involves the melting of quartz sand, copper oxide, and other metal oxides together at high temperatures. Blue Goldstone originates from 17th century Italian glassmakers where, according to legend, a group of alchemists in Venice unintentionally spilled copper shavings into a pot of molten glass.

Opalite is a translucent type of synthetic glass made from dolomite and metal to create a distinctive shimmering and milky appearance. Also known as “Sea Opal Glass” and “Opal Moonstone”, though it should not be confused as a genuine specimen of either. While Opalite can exhibit displays of color similar to that of natural opal, its appearance is much more uniform and lacks the natural color play of genuine opal.