Neodymium Purple And Red Sea Glass Heart Stud Earrings - Sterling Silver
Outstanding red Seaham ( one piece is amberina goind from orange to red!) and Neodymium purple Spanish sea glass captured in sterling silver! Spanish colour changing sea glass in purple to grey on heart stud settings with sterling silver beads. Amazing little gems - a treasure from the Sea. Butterfly backs included but not pictured.
Perfect gift for that special person in your life!
SIZE
Sea glass is approx 5mm diameter, top drilled and then fitted onto sterling silver ear settings. Overall length is approx. 2.4cm
Romantic heart stud earrings with sea glass that changes colour depending upon the light, combined with red.
Neodymium? Colour changing glass also called Alexandrite was first discovered in 1885. The production process was perfected in the 1920's in England and Germany and became really popular. Neodymium glass looks purple in daylight and changes to a blue grey under fluorescent light. Derived from the Greek words 'neos' (new) and 'didymos' (twin).
Seaham is on the East Coast of England, near Durham and Newcastle. During the Victorian times until 1890s fabulous art glass artisan manufacturing took place in Seaham. At the end of each day small amounts of coloured glass was melted together and given to the Sea... nowadays these end of day pieces of sea glass get washed ashore. Some pieces have shades of the same colour, others are rainbow coloured.
Last picture taken under fluorescent light to show colour change.