Product Description:
Add warm, sunny radiance with brilliant faceted sparkle to your jewelry designs with our Yellow Opal Faceted Flat Round Disc / Coin Beads Strands. These beautiful beads feature natural yellow opal – a stunning variety of common opal prized for its warm, cheerful yellow to honey, golden, butterscotch, and pale amber tones, often with a soft, translucent glow that gives the stone a gentle, sun-kissed appearance. The faceted flat round disc (coin) shape offers a unique, stacked silhouette with precision-cut facets on both flat surfaces that catch and reflect light beautifully from every angle.
Yellow opal is a natural hydrated silica gemstone, valued for its warm, sunny colors and gentle opalescent glow. Unlike precious opal with intense fire, yellow opal is considered "common opal" or "opaline," prized for its solid, cheerful coloration and uplifting energy. The natural stone is carefully shaped into flat round disc (coin) beads – a distinctive shape that sits beautifully in layered designs – then faceted on both sides to enhance its natural color and soft luster. The beads are approximately four millimeters in size, perfect for delicate and intricate designs. Each strand measures approximately thirty-eight centimeters in length, strung and knotted for safe shipping.
Important Note on Opal Material: Yellow opal is a natural gemstone that requires special care. It contains water within its structure and is softer than many other gemstones.
Why Jewelry Makers Choose These Yellow Opal Faceted Coin Beads:
Warm Sunny Yellow: Honey, golden, butterscotch, pale amber, and soft yellow – cheerful and uplifting.
Gentle Opalescent Glow: Soft translucency with a warm, sunny luster – each bead has a gentle radiance.
Unique Coin Shape: Flat round disc (coin) silhouette with faceted surfaces – perfect for layered and spacer designs.
Genuine Natural Yellow Opal: Authentic hydrated silica gemstone – no dyes, no synthetics.
Good Value: Offers unique beauty at an accessible price point.
Consistent 4mm Size: Perfect for delicate designs, spacer elements, and intricate patterns.
Ready-to-Use Strand: Simply cut, arrange, and create.
Versatile Applications: Perfect for solar plexus chakra jewelry, autumn and summer collections, cheerful everyday accessories, stacked necklaces, multi-strand bracelets, and bright handmade gifts.
Metaphysical & Spiritual Appeal (Optional – include if relevant to your audience):
Yellow opal is known as the "Stone of Joy and Optimism." It is believed to uplift the spirit, bring warmth and happiness, enhance creativity, self-expression, and confidence, support the solar plexus chakra, encouraging personal power and manifestation, and provide protection, hope, and emotional healing.
Specifications:
Material: Natural Yellow Opal
Shape: Faceted Flat Round Disc / Coin
Approximate Size: 4mm (diameter)
Strand Length: Approximately 38cm (15 inches)
Hole Size: Compatible with most jewelry wire and cord
Bead Count per Strand: Approximately 90-100 beads
Grade: A
Hardness: 5.5 – 6 (Mohs) – moderate, requires gentle handling
Visual Characteristics:
Colors: Honey, golden, butterscotch, pale amber, soft yellow, warm cream
Features: Soft translucency, gentle opalescent glow, occasional white veining – each bead is unique
Shape: Flat round disc / coin – faceted on both flat surfaces
Effect: Faceted surfaces create brilliant sparkle and enhance the warm glow
Finish: High polish with precision faceted edges
Included in Package:
One full strand of Yellow Opal Faceted Flat Round Disc / Coin Beads – approximately 4mm, 38cm in length – securely strung and double-knotted for safe shipping.
Care Instructions:
Clean gently with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals, and prolonged water exposure. Yellow opal contains natural water – avoid heat, sudden temperature changes, and prolonged direct sunlight which may cause cracking or color fading. Store away from harder gemstones to prevent scratching.
Shop with Confidence:
We hand-select each strand for even color distribution and consistent faceting. Wholesale pricing available for orders of 100+ strands – contact us for a custom quote.
💛✨ What are Yellow Opal Faceted Flat Round Disc / Coin Beads?
These warm beads feature genuine natural yellow opal in a unique faceted coin shape.
About Yellow Opal:
Yellow opal is a variety of common opal (also known as opaline) that displays a beautiful solid yellow to golden color without the intense play-of-color found in precious opal. The warm yellow to honey tones come from natural inclusions of iron oxides or other trace elements within the hydrated silica structure. Yellow opal is primarily sourced from Peru, Australia, Ethiopia, and the United States. Unlike precious opal, common opal is more stable and less expensive while still offering beautiful, cheerful colors. Yellow opal is known for its uplifting, joyful energy and its connection to the solar plexus chakra.
About the Coin / Disc Shape:
The flat round disc (coin) shape is a versatile bead silhouette that sits beautifully in layered designs, multi-strand bracelets, and as spacer elements between larger beads. When faceted on both flat surfaces, these beads catch light from every angle while maintaining a low profile perfect for delicate work.
Size:
These beads are approximately 4mm in diameter, making them ideal for delicate designs, intricate patterns, and spacer elements.
Yellow Opal vs. Similar Stones:
| Stone | Type | Color | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Opal | Natural common opal | Honey, golden, butterscotch | Hydrated silica, softer |
| Citrine | Natural quartz | Yellow to amber | Harder (7), different mineral |
| Yellow Jade | Dyed serpentine | Opaque buttery yellow | Man-made color, different material |
| Yellow Calcite | Natural calcite | Pale yellow | Softer (3), different structure |
Important Care Reminder – Opal Care:
Opals contain natural water. To prevent cracking, avoid heat, sudden temperature changes, and prolonged direct sunlight. Clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth only. Best suited for necklaces and earrings rather than daily-wear bracelets.
Perfect for Layered and Joyful Jewelry:
The combination of yellow opal's warm, cheerful energy and unique faceted coin shape makes these beads perfect for solar plexus chakra designs, layered necklaces, multi-strand bracelets, joyful everyday accessories, and any project needing a warm, uplifting, beautiful touch.
