Nectar Astral Opal™ Round Tube Beads

Get a juicy burst of color with our Nectar Astral Opal™ Tube Beads. These vibrant lab-created opal beads feature a modern cylinder shape, capturing the tones of a sun-ripened citrus fruit. Each 4x8mm bead is made of genuine synthetic opal, featuring a rich orange and red base shimmering with brilliant flashes of green and yellow fire. This lively shape is an energetic choice for beaded jewelry, including summer-inspired necklaces and cheerful bracelets. Add these fruity synthetic opal supplies to your collection of jewelry making supplies. Product Specifications Material Lab-Grown Astral Opal™ (80% Silica, 20% Polymer) Color Play Primary: Orange & Red | Fire: Green & Yellow Bead Size 4mm x 8mm (Diameter x Length) Drill Size 1.1mm Full (Center Drilled) Quantity Sold by the Individual Bead Hardness 4 on the Mohs scale Heat Resistance Up to 250°F / 120°C Why Choose Our Astral Opal™ Tube Beads? Citrus Fire & Color: Meticulously grown to display a beautiful mix of juicy orange and red with vibrant flashes of green and yellow fire. Modern Shape: The sleek tube shape is excellent for creating minimalist pendants, stacked bracelets, and sharp, linear earring designs. Unmatched Stability: Guaranteed not to crack, craze, or yellow over time, offering superior durability over natural opal. Consistent Quality: The year-long layering process ensures each bead has a unique yet consistently vibrant pattern of color. Creative Applications DIY Jewelry Projects: A fun jewelry component ideal for creating food-themed chokers, summer-inspired bracelets, energetic bar necklaces, and station necklaces. Coordinated Sets: The consistent size and shape make these perfect for creating coordinated fruit-themed jewelry sets or everyday citrus-toned sets. Earring Components: Use them as juicy drops in long dangle earrings, hoop earring components, or as lively linear accents for your craft supplies. Beading Supplies: Excellent as high-end opal spacer beads or focal points for leather cord jewelry and macrame micro-jewelry. Please Note: Our lab-created opals can withstand heat up to approximately 250°F. For best results and to maintain the integrity of your beads, please avoid exposing them to high heat. Due to their unique composition, every bead is unique and color may vary.