Glass, Crystals and Gemstones ! Not a combination one would automatically think of, but when the glass is cut or formed correctly, and the crystals and gemstones have been cut and polished also, you have a unique combination for the “discerning” jewelry wearer..
This unique design incorporates light blue and green Sonoran Glass leaves in two sizes, with large clear crystals inbetween and then the necklace is completed with Lotus Jasper puff oval beads and small clear crystals. A silver plated toggle clash completes the necklace. Matching blue glass leaves and clear crystals dange from French Hook earrings to complete the set.
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Sonoran Leaves are a specially fired glass that is made into the shape of leaves in different sizes for use in pendants and earrings. Boro glass is a particular type of glass, better known under the brand name of Pyrex. It was first developed in the late 19th century and was used primarily for scientific glass due to its strength and durability. Artists have started to use boro glass for bead making even though it is a very hard glass and requires high heat to form a bead. Boro glass has a very distinctive range of colors from varions other minerals or impurities, often much more vibrant than the softer European glass. Sonoran Leaf pieces are made one at a time, in a flame. Because they are made by hand there may be slight variations in color from one batch to another. Do not confuse these Sonoran Leaves with other types of poured or fused glass leave made in bulk..
Lotus Jasper -- Jasper, a form of chalcedony which is an opaque impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown, or green in color. Blue is rare. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone in jewelry. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and statues. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. Lotus Jasper, a specifically named variety first found in Japan, is a milky white somewhat opaque gemstone with green blotches or patches following on the ancient name which means "spotted or speckled stone"..
Sonoran Leaves are an exclusive of Sonoran Bead Inc.
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