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Cremation Jewelry Made from Dichroic Glass
The term “cremation jewelry” typically calls to mind an ash pendant designed to hold a loved one’s cremated remains inside a hollow chamber. Urn pendants of that description can also hold various cremation keepsakes, from a snippet of hair to bit of burial earth or dried flowers. One type of cremation jewelry defies all such descriptions, however: memorial jewelry made from dichroic glass.
Dichroic glass cremation jewelry gives new meaning to the term “ash pendant”. Rather than containing the ashes of a deceased loved one, the dichroic glass used in creating cremation necklaces is actually made from a loved one’s cremated remains, by fusing the ashes directly into the glass work. In this way, the ashes are permanently mingled with the stunning glass pattern.
About Dichroic Glass:
Many give credit to NASA for inventing and introducing dichroic glass in modern times, but according to historians, “dichro”, as it is known by artisans, has been in use for centuries. The term “dichroic” is derived from a Greek word that is literally translated as “two colors”. The name refers to the changing appearance of the glass, depending on the direction of light that reflects off the glass and the viewing angle. The result is actually a kaleidoscope of colors, rather than just two.
The technical process used to create dichroic glass for cremation jewelry involves vaporizing many very thin layers of silver, gold, silica, and metal oxides like magnesium, titanium, aluminum, chromium, silica, and zirconium to form tiny crystals on the glass’s surface. The resulting rainbow of color has a sparkling, brilliant appearance that is truly unique. The same process is used to make dichroic glass for other purposes, but the infusion of ashes into the glass is unique to cremation jewelry.
Dichroic Glass Is Perfect Medium for Cremation Jewelry:
Three layers of glass are used to create each one of a kind cremation pendant. Black glass with an iridescent background comprises the bottom layer. Next, multiple pieces of dichroic glass are in different colors are arranged to form the middle layer, with the ashes fused between the bottom middle layers. Finally, a layer of clear glass is applied as a covering. Whether or not the cremated remains will be visible inside the keepsake pendant will depend on the specific process used to create the cremation necklace.
Two or more colors can be included in your dichroic glass cremation jewelry. Each dichroic cremation necklace is a creation unlike any other, however, and actual patterns and colors will vary from one cremation pendant to another. You can wear your dichroic glass cremation jewelry on the cord that comes with each memorial pendant or display it under a glass jeweler’s dome for all to see.
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