| New advances in the development of
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| | light reflects off the crystalline
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| materials are constantly affecting the
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| | surface and with a change in angle a
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| fashion industry, for example new or
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| | second colour is viewed as the light
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| evolved fibres lead to improved fire and
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| | passes through the glass. The additional
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| crease resistance of fabrics. These
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| | process of fusing the glass together at
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| developments often allow for the creation
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| | high temperatures "melts" the glass and
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| of ever more stunning and impressive
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| | further alters its colour and character.
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| designs and this is true of Dichroic
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| | Completed Dichroic glass therefore has a
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| glass and contemporary jewellery.
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| | hidden depth of ever changing colour that
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| Dichroic coatings (pronounced di-crow-ic)
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| | is reminiscent of elements in nature such
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| are in fact no new technology, they were
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| | as dragonfly wings and peacock feathers.
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| developed in Germany over 100 years ago
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| | Handmade Dichroic glass jewellery is an
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| and have since been used for applications
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| | extremely skilled art form which, when
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| ranging from the diagnosing of certain
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| | done well achieves beautiful and stunning
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| diseases to use in heat seeking missiles.
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| | results. The design possibilities are
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| Dichroic glass was originally developed
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| | limitless in all areas; colour, shape,
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| for use in the U.S aerospace industry but
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| | pattern, texture etc and with a creative
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| today we see it in a much more artistic
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| | designer tremendously unique and
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| light as it revolutionizes designer glass
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| | interesting pieces can be produced. It is
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| jewellery.
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| | a contemporary medium for jewellery which
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| The process of creating Dichroic glass
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| | can be adapted for both everyday wear and
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| involves the accurate depositing of
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| | for striking special occasion pieces that
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| layers of quartz crystals and metal
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| | dance in the light like diamonds but
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| oxides such as titanium, silicon and
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| | without the enormous price tags.
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| magnesium on to clear glass. Dichroism is
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| | The best part about handmade Dichroic
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| literally an optical effect that is
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| | glass jewellery is that each item is
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| observed in certain materials in which
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| | individually crafted and so has its own
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| two different colours are seen when
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| | unique quality and character for it is
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| viewed from different directions. In
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| | impossible to recreate the same piece
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| Dichroic glass one colour is seen when
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| | twice.
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