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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 GilsonĀ® 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 Tumbled Mini Opals

Our white mini tumbled opal are perfect for creating pieces with tiny accents that make people double back for a second look. Like all of our white opals, they have an opaque white base with brilliant flashes of red, yellow, and pink fire and subtler hints of blue and green. And even though these stones are small, they still pack quite a bit of fire that really pops when encased in glass. 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.
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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 6mm Sphere Opal

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

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

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

1 x Rainbow 4mm 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 Mini Shards

Mint 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 Mint 3mm Sphere Opal

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

Compatible with COE 33 / borosilicate glass
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Profound Green 5mm Sphere Opals

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