Renaissance Glass
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The
glass used in these beautiful pieces is called dichroic glass. The colors
are a result of micro-thin layers of metal oxides within the piece. The
light is bent as it enters the glass and returns to the eye as brilliant
color. Unlike dyes or pigments, most of the light is reflected back directly
to the eye, much like a rainbow. This accounts for the unusual brilliance
of the glass. Each piece is made up of five to six layers of glass, fired
to over 1400 degrees, each firing taking several hours. This layering
produces pieces that are not only beautiful, but durable. All glass is
set in sterling silver.
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