DICHROIC  AGE
 

WIRE WRAPPED DICHROIC GLASS (FUSED GLASS) JEWELRY

PENDANTS, EARRINGS, BROOCHES

BY ANDREA O. KORNIS

Last updated on:   Monday June 22, 2009

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Welcome to my gallery of beautiful dichroic cabochons and dichroic beads wrapped with 14/20 gold-filled (GF) wire or sterling silver (SS) wire.  The wire design and the dichroic glass are different for each pendant thus creating unique pieces of jewelry.   Most of the pendants have a large bail that can accommodate a thick chain or they can be used as enhancers on Omega necklaces.  I also make dichroic glass earrings using exclusively beads made by the very talented glass artist Gail Lacy from Vermont.

Gold-filled wire is produced by bonding a layer of gold to brass with heat and pressure.  It is a superior product to gold plate.  It contains much more gold and will not flake and peel off when bent, hammered and heated.  1/20th
14 karat means that 1/20th of the metal is 14 karat gold (a layer on the outside.) 

I am particularly attracted to working with gold-filled wire because I can achieve the look of gold at a fraction of the cost of gold; therefore, you will find more pendants wrapped with gold-filled wire than sterling silver wire.

Dichroic glass is a high-tech spin-off of the space industry.  "Dichroic" is defined as the property of having more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles.  To get this effect, thin layers of metallic oxides, such as titanium, silicon, and magnesium are deposited upon the surface of the glass in a high temperature, vacuum furnace.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to purchase any of the items found on my web site, please e-mail me at aokornis@dichroicage.com