Czech lampwork glass saphiret flower craft earring headpin glass bead (1 bead)

One Czech lampwork saphiret flower petal or leaf earring or headpin glass bead. The color on this changes from mocha to purple depending upon the light.  This is a wonderful studio art glass bead made with rare and unusual glass from antique C19th canes. Each piece has been handcrafted by our highly accomplished lampworker using traditional skills. The C19th antique glass canes that have been used were discovered 10 years ago and are unique glass types that will never be made again due to the constituents of the glass and the level of skill required to work it. Pre wired on a long wire, this is easy to make into an earring by attaching an ear wire or used in glass flower craft. Please see the final image for an example of how to finish these beads as earrings.

Bead size: very approximately 42mm; 1.65" These are handmade and each will vary slightly in size and shape up to 5mm
Material: saphiret glass
Origin: Czech
Condition: Perfect
Quantity: 1 bead from the bunch shown

Saphiret is an early glass used in jewelry making and was made during the late 1800s to mid 1900s. It was made in various countries, including Czechoslovakia and Germany during the mid 19th century. The glass was made by adding real gold to sapphire colored molten glass. This created an amazing color combination. The base color ranged from a mocha or pinkish brown to a brick red color, but the amazing part is when light strikes the stone, the glass reflects the light as a soft blue glow.