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TEXTURED DICHROIC PENDANT, FLAME DESIGN This is a beautiful dichroic glass pendant in orange (almost red), yellow and green. If you hold it the right way some of the green will look blue. I textured this glass with a flame design. The glass is fused at 1500F, and then slowly cooled for durability.

After firing, I ground a groove in the side of the cabochon and wrapped it with 14K gold filled wire.

The pendant itself is 1" wide by 1 1/2" long. The bail opening is 3/8" wide (approx. 4mm).

In order for jewelry components to be labeled as "Gold filled" they must have at least 1/20, or 5% of their weight in actual gold. Gold plated, however, is not regulated, and normally is only a very thin (like 7 millionths of an inch) layer of gold. What this means is that when you buy gold plated items, the gold will wear off. Gold filled items are always a better value than gold-plated. They are an affordable alternative to solid gold. If you care for them properly (by not using harsh cleaners, etc.) gold-filled items should last a lifetime.

dichroic glass, 14K gold filled wire