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Profound Gilson Opals

Profound Glass was started in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO in the summer of 1996 with the help of Bill D. and Joe C.. During the first 2 years of Profound Glass, Nate spent much of his time learning the art of lampworking from intense experimentation, studying vintage scientific glass blowing books and taking classes with lampworking greats, Kevin O'Grady and Rodger Paramore. In 1997 www.profoundglass.com was created with the gracious help of Hugh and in 1998 "Profound Glass Gallery" opened in downtown Colorado Springs with the generous help of Chris Hock.

Now in Austin Texas, Profound Glass specializes in Gilson® created opal and are the largest distributors of created opal in North America. We are staffed by friendly, caring people who want nothing more then to help you, our customers, in any way they can. Profound Glass is proud that every employee is paid a living wage and provided with full health coverage.
                                                   
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Crushed Opal Red Fire,1grm

Black Crushed Opal with Red Fire is 35 mesh to 50 mesh in size is perfect for making opal cane and tubing, great for marble encasement, and many other applications. This item is sold by the gram. This mesh size is approximately 0.35mm to 0.50 mm.

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Crushed Opal Green Fire,1grm

Black Crushed Crushed Opal Green  Fire is 35 mesh to 50 mesh in size is perfect for making opal cane and tubing, great for marble encasement, and many other applications. This item is sold by the gram. This mesh size is approximately 0.35mm to 0.50 mm.

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Profound White Nano Shards

White Nano Shards
>Size = 0.25mm - 0.15mm
This opal provides a very awesome glitter-type effect when used in glass tubes. The material is small, but is a bit larger than powder and very usable in glass. This opal can be used in resin or any other clear application, and can also be mixed with clear nail polish for opal-ized nails! Our created opal is inert and won't dull or react to the chemical solutions. So get creative!
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Profound White 4mm Sphere Opal

1 x White 4mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound White 3mm Star Opal

1 x White 3mm Star Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass

Profound White 3mm Round Coin Opal

1 x White 3mm Round Coin Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Spaceballs 3mm

 1 x Dark 3mm Spaceball Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound RGB Mini Shards

RGB Mini Shards
>Size = 0.5mm - 0.35mm
This opal is great for making marbles, rods, and vessels. Priced per gram

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Profound Rainbow 6mm Sphere Opal

1 x Rainbow 6mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Rainbow 5mm Sphere Opal

1 x Rainbow 5mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Rainbow 3mm Sphere Opal

1 x Rainbow 3mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Orange Tumbled Opal- AAA Quality

Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Orange 3mm Sphere Opal

1 x Orange 3mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Mint Nano Opals

Mint Nano Shards
>Size = 0.25mm - 0.15mm
This opal provides a very awesome glitter-type effect when used in tubes. The material is small, but is a bit larger than powder and very usable in glass. This opal can be used in resin or any other clear application, and can also be mixed with clear nail polish for opal-ized nails! Our created opal is inert and won't dull or react to the chemical solutions. So get creative!
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Profound Mint 3mm Star Opal

1 x Mint 3mm Star Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass

Profound Green 3mm Sphere Opal

1 x Green 3mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Crystal 6mm Sphere Opal

1 x Crystal 6mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Crystal 5mm Sphere Opal

1 x Crystal 5mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Crystal 4mm Sphere Opal

1 x Crystal 4mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Blue Tumbled Mini Opals

Our blue mini tumbled opal pieces are transparent with a light blue base and flahes of blue and green fire. These mini size tumbled stones are perfect for tight places and tiny accents to make people double back for a second look. The size of these "mini" opals varies quite a bit from batch to batch, but on average you can expect about 18-30 pieces per gram, with each piece being between approximately 2mm and 4mm. Keep in mind that the pieces can look more transparent than blue when they are this small.
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Profound Black Mini Shards

Black Mini Shards
>Size = 0.5mm - 0.35mm
This opal is great for making marbles, rods, and vessels. Priced per gram

Profound Black 6mm Sphere Opal

1 x Black 6mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass

Profound Black 5mm Sphere Opal

1 x Black 5mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass

Profound Black 4mm Sphere Opal

1 x Black 4mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass

Profound Black 3mm Sphere Opal

1 x Black 3mm Sphere Opal,Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass