With graduation time here, why not remember your graduate with one of these custom-made wine bottle stoppers that depict their college or university. This example is for the University or Richmond. Just send me the colors and school initials and I will create a very special one for you. These retail for $20. Or just go to my website and pick out one from my selection.
The care for dichroic glass jewelry is a very simple process, but necessary. As each piece is unique, you want to make sure that the fused glass jewelry you own is taken care of, as it can’t be reproduced. Here are some beginning tips:
Keep jewelry in a sealable plastic bag. Air and moisture can cause tarnishing. It should only need cleaning once a year at most, maybe every two or three years.
If you think the gemstone is loose or it needs adjusting, have someone who does wirework look at it.
Dichroic glass can be cleaned with glass cleaner or rubbing alcohol; use a cotton swab to apply.
Dichroic glass is a glass with multiple micro-layers of metal oxides which gives the glass dichroic optical properties.
Dichroic glass’s origins begin in the 1950’s and 1960’s when NASA developed them for use as optical filters — as a shield against cosmic radiation and many other uses – in satellite mirrors.
These days, dichroic is commonly found in glass jewelry form. By fusing with other glass in multiple firings, each dichroic glass has a unique look and cannot be reproduced.
This dichroic pendant has been kiln-fired to create a color-shift that displays dazzling colors when viewed in the sunlight. It has a silver bail and a sterling silver chain. The colors range from blue and green to shades of red and gold on a black base.