Orange Dichroic Glass and Sterling Silver Jumper Pin

Wearing this pin is a delightful way to jazz up a winter jumper, a corporate suit or the lapel of any jacket! The bright orange square of dichroic glass is securely wrapped in sterling silver wire which becomes the brooch pin. As the pin is 1mm in diameter we would recommend that you wear it in heavier clothing than a silk blouse to avoid any visible holes in the fabric on removal. There is a silver pin protector on the point of the brooch, not only to secure the pin to your clothing, but also to protect your fingers! 

As this dichroic glass cabochon is transparent, the colour of your clothing will influence the pin's effect - a pale outfit will create a more subtle looking brooch, whereas a dark base colour will bring out the bright gold stripes in the piece.

Originally created for the aerospace industry, dichroic glass is made by vacuum depositing a special coating onto a glass sheet. The process creates a mirror like finish that reflects a specific color but when the glass is held up to the light, a different color is seen (transmitted) through the glass. Glass artists often refer to dichroic glass as "dichro".

A plate of dichroic glass can be fused with other glass in multiple firings. Due to variations in the firing process, individual results can never be exactly predicted, so each piece of fused dichroic glass is unique.