Blue Opal Hotfix Rhinestones – SS6 & SS10

Meet Blue Opal—a soft, luminous blue hotfix rhinestone with an elegant opalescent appearance and beautiful glass sparkle. 🩵🤍💎

Blue Opal gives you blue without the intensity of a bold sapphire or the bright aquatic look of Aquamarine. Its softer appearance makes it especially beautiful when you want color that feels light, delicate and dreamy while still bringing plenty of sparkle.

And don't let that softness fool you—Blue Opal is gorgeous on black fabric. The contrast between the dark background and the lighter opal-blue stone gives the sparkle a chance to really show off. ✨

Pair Blue Opal with crystal, white and silver tones for a cool, icy palette; combine it with deeper blues for beautiful dimension; or introduce purples and soft pastels for an entirely different color story.

It's a gorgeous choice for apparel, lettering, accessories, rhinestone templates, winter-inspired designs, soft blue palettes and projects where you want a gentler blue with plenty of personality.

Soft blue. Luminous sparkle. Dreamy without disappearing. 🩵💎✨

🩵 What Makes Blue Opal Different?

Blue Opal isn't meant to give you the same look as a traditional transparent blue rhinestone.

Its softer, opalescent appearance gives the color a more diffused and luminous quality, making it an excellent option when a bright or deeply saturated blue feels like too much for your design.

That also means Blue Opal can look noticeably different depending on the background beneath it.

On lighter materials, its softer blue character can create a delicate effect.

On black and other dark materials, the contrast can make Blue Opal's color and sparkle much more dramatic.

Sometimes the background is exactly what makes this little stone wake ALL the way up. 💎✨

💎 Need Help Choosing a Blue?

If you've discovered that “I need blue rhinestones” doesn't narrow things down nearly enough around here, you're not alone. 😂

Blue Opal is a great choice when you want a softer, lighter and more luminous blue rather than a bold traditional blue.

For a brighter aquatic blue, explore Aquamarine.

For a richer blue-green jewel tone, explore Blue Zircon.

And if Blue Opal already gives you exactly the soft blue effect you need, congratulations—you survived the blue drawer. 🩵💎

🎨 Need Help Finding the Perfect Color?

Already know the color family you're looking for? Shop Rhinestones by Color to browse colors and specialty collections.

Want help finding colors that work beautifully together? Let Sparkle Select do the color matching for you! 💎

Start with a color you love and discover coordinating rhinestone palettes using complementary, analogous, triadic and other color combinations.

Visit SparkleSelect.com to pick your color, build your palette and make it sparkle! ✨

💎 Available Sizes

SS10 – Our most popular size and used in the majority of rhinestone templates.

SS6 – Perfect for smaller details, tighter spaces and more intricate designs.

Current package options include:

• 20 gross SS10
• 50 gross SS6

📦 Your Rhinestones Arrive Ready to Store

No wondering whether the storage container pictured is included—it is! 💎

Both currently available Blue Opal options arrive in our reusable Ice Chip storage container:

• 20 gross SS10 – arrives in an Ice Chip
• 50 gross SS6 – arrives in an Ice Chip

Your rhinestones arrive organized and ready to use—no separate storage container required.

🔥 Hotfix Rhinestones

These rhinestones have a heat-activated adhesive backing and can be applied using a heat press or compatible single-stone heat tool.

Pressing Instructions

For best results:

1. Pre-press your item for 15 seconds.
2. Apply the hotfix rhinestones using a heat press with firm pressure for 12 seconds at 350°F.
3. Thicker fabrics may require additional pressing time. Always adjust time, temperature and pressure as needed for your specific fabric and equipment.

Washing Instructions

Wash in cold water only and lay flat to dry.

✨ Rhinestone Details

These rhinestones are made from low-lead glass crystal for beautiful clarity and shine.

Blue Opal has a soft blue opalescent appearance that gives it a lighter, more luminous character than many traditional blue rhinestones.

Our stones are packaged based on volume. Rhinestone counts are defined approximations and are not guaranteed. Contents may settle during shipping.

Store your rhinestones in a cool, dry environment away from direct sunlight to help maintain their longevity.

💎 Please Note About Color & Appearance

Blue Opal's softer opalescent appearance can look different depending on the color of your material, surrounding colors, lighting and viewing conditions.

Dark backgrounds may create stronger contrast and make the stone appear more dramatic, while lighter backgrounds can produce a softer overall effect.

We do our best to photograph and display colors accurately. However, slight variations in color may occur between batches, and colors may appear differently depending on lighting and screen/device settings.

If you're adding Blue Opal rhinestones to stones you already own, we recommend purchasing enough for your entire project at one time for the closest possible match.