Gorgeous deep blue Goldstone wrapped in hand woven .925 Sterling Silver.
An original Monkeylion Design.
Approximately 1 3/4" long and 1 1/16" wide.
The most common form of goldstone is reddish-brown, containing tiny crystals of metallic copper that require special conditions to form properly.
Goldstone is glass that contains myriad of tiny angular crystals of copper. First made in Italy, goldstone forms by reduction of particles of copper oxide within the glass during a process called annealing.
Goldstone also exists in other color variants based on other elements. Cobalt can be substituted for copper; the resulting crystals have a more silvery appearance and are suspended in a strongly colored matrix of the corresponding ionic color, resulting in blue goldstone .
An original Monkeylion Design.
Approximately 1 3/4" long and 1 1/16" wide.
The most common form of goldstone is reddish-brown, containing tiny crystals of metallic copper that require special conditions to form properly.
Goldstone is glass that contains myriad of tiny angular crystals of copper. First made in Italy, goldstone forms by reduction of particles of copper oxide within the glass during a process called annealing.
Goldstone also exists in other color variants based on other elements. Cobalt can be substituted for copper; the resulting crystals have a more silvery appearance and are suspended in a strongly colored matrix of the corresponding ionic color, resulting in blue goldstone .
