Dichroic Glass/Jewelry All Entries
Dichroic Glass/Jewelry
Dichroic-glass jewelry – This type of glass jewelry is made in much the same way as fused-glass jewelry, but it has its own distinct look. It is made of pieces of sparkling, shimmering material that is then mounted onto clear or black glass. Dichroic glass is actually 50 micro-thin layers of different metals that were developed by NASA for astronauts’ facemasks to protect them from radiation. The colors of dichroic glass shift and meld together when they are fired, so these designs tend to be flowing in nature. After the pieces are lifted from the kiln and cooled, it is treated like fused glass and made into jewelry of almost any type.
Dichroic is also known as a glass of the light since its high vibrational frequency provides the immediate access to a meditative state. The powerful Dichroic crystal energies believed to activate the Third Eye, Crown, and etheric chakras and create gentle awareness to use the hidden creative side of the wearing individual. Like a crisp shifting shades of colors, it carries the spirit of journey, dreams and intuition, of exploration and elucidation. It is recognized as the Vikings' Compass, it is strongly believed to provide the vision to propel the wearer both physically and spiritually and from one realm to the adjacent.
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