Hendel Dichroic Glass

Chris & Adrianna Hendel say: " The Sterling Silver backplates to the pendants are themselves unique and creative and can be worn to the front if this is desired. As a customer you have the option of selecting the backplate design you prefer. A range of design themes are available to choose from. As each item is individually made the piece you purchase may have slight variations in the glass.

Dichroic glass is specially coated glass used as decorative additions on the outside of blown glasspieces ( i.e. stoppered bottles, goblets, vases or bowls) or as inclusions in paperweights. It is produced by a costly and complex process. The selected glass is subjected to a meticulous optical cleaning process and then placed in a heated vacuum chamber. Inside the chamber the surface of the glass is bombarded by an electron beam gun, which coats the glass with various metallic oxides and rare metals to produce a variety of colour effects and patterns.

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