Gold Purple Opalescent 000334

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Contains

Lead

May React With

Selenium, Sulfur

Cold Characteristics

Appears a deep royal blue hue with areas of transparency and variations in color density.

Working Notes

Matures to a consistent gold/purple. May become much darker with excessive heatwork.

Cold Characteristics

Opaque, dark purple.

Working Notes

Torch: Gold Purple in rod form becomes lighter in color once flameworked. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses.

Kiln: Not recommended for kilnforming.

Other

The name Gold Purple comes from the gold that is used as an ingredient in the manufacturing process.

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