U.S. equivalent or supplier

I've been drooling over many/most/all of the designs featured in issue 63 of
Classic Stitches, a wonderful magazine published in the UK. I'd appreciate it
if someone could tell me what is Coats Ophir thread and/or where it might be
purchased in the U.S. Is the metallic version similar to the DMC spools of gold
or silver thread?

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