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These items are made by fusing several layers of glass in the kiln with Dichroic Glass being the basis of the patterns and colours.
Dichroic Glass is very hard to photograph and the brilliance of these pieces is somewhat lost. Take special note of the sizing particularly with the pendants as all look the same size but they vary greatly.
Wherever possible we have included close ups.
Each one of these pieces are one offs and can not be reproduced.
All our Dichroic Glass Jewellery is sold in quality letherette gift boxes and come with an explanation of the process and the nature of Dichroic Glass.
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About Dichroic Glass
Dichroic Glass is formed by the deposition of vapourised quartz crystal and precious metal oxides on the surface of glass in a vacuum chamber, an expensive and complicated process.
This results in the formation of a thin crystal structure in layers coated to the glass surface. The coating that is created is very similar to a gemstone with different colours being produced by variation in the coating thickness and numbers of layers.
The main characteristic of Dichroic Glass is that it has a transmitted colour and a completely different reflective colour. Furthermore, these two colours shift depending on angle of view and light.
Although there are a number of manufacturers now, the process is quite complex and as such the glass is very expensive compared to normal art glass. It is therefore mostly found being used in jewellery and as highlights on larger items. Barbara has made a number of gallery pieces that contain small pieces of dichroic glass as highlights.
As with most new things in the art glass world, the sky is the limit, so come back often to check out the new products.
Happy shopping.
