Stone: Fire Opal Matrix Color: Opaque shades of mottled pink, red, white, and cream Approximate size & shape of
chips: 1/4" to 3/8"; pointy, irregular
50 Stone Chip Beads
For the jewelry-maker or beading enthusiast, here are 50 beads made of Fire Opal Matrix chips. Chips are the small leftovers from tumbled stones or shells, with holes drilled through them.
Mix them with other stone beads and metallic spacers for endless possibilities.
[Please allow for natural variations in the stones.]
These chips came about when we ordered some low-grade Mexican Fire Opal chips. It's not unusual to get a few chips with lots of matrix (the stuff between the opal), but we discovered that nearly HALF of all these chips were nothing but matrix. Instead of keeping them with the prettier Fire Opal chips, we separated them and are selling them as a stone in their own right.
