Hematite and Dichroic Glass

This necklace is made from 4mm hematite round beads, with a centrepiece of rainbow-coloured Dichroic glass. The necklace length is 16in.

Dichroic glass is very popular in jewellery due to the beautiful colours that it displays. No piece is ever exactly like another. Dichroic glass is a high-tech spin-off of the space industry. "Dichroic" is defined as the property of having more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles or from transmitted to reflected light.

Dichroic coated glass is produced by a process during which thin layers of metallic oxides, such as titanium, silicon, and magnesium are deposited upon the surface of the glass in a high temperature, vacuum furnace. This produces the amazing colours and patterns of the finished glass.

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