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silver
strike! prospectors
struck silver in the wasatch mountains in utah in the early 1860's.
our silver strike design is a tribute to the silver miners who worked
these mines and built communities like park city, utah.
silver strike echoes the geochemical process that created the deep
silver mines.
a molten silver-rich liquid is floated on the surface of the glass
piece while still on the blowpipe. the intense heat (over 2200?
f) of the glassblowing process allows the pure silver to deposit
onto the glass surface, forming layers of pure silver crystals,
silver threads and even silver beads. |
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piece in the silver strike series is individually made and unique.
the vases shown here are examples, no two vases are identical.
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silver
horizon flasks new!
flasks (6 - 10 inches high) are vases
that have been flattened on two sides; the silver-rich liquid
is floated on the upper half of the flask, leaving the transparent
color of the glass to shine through at the base.
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silver spray flasks new!
flasks (8 - 14 inches high) are vases
that have been flattened on two sides; silver has been applied
to look like a spray of silver.
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jewel
vase
jewel vases are exquisite, symmetrical
handfuls of glass that stand 3 to 3 ?inches high |
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grand
jewel vase
grand jewel vases are 5 inches in height. |
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open
jewel vase
jewel vases are a taller (4 inches) 'open'
shape, allowing a full interior view of the color patterns within
the vase. they love to sit on windowsills with the sun illuminating
their special transparent qualities from behind.
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erratic
vase
erratic vases (6 - 9 inches high) are strongly
individual asymmetrical shapes, geological and tactile. we nickname
these gem 'handwarmers' because clients like to cradle them in their
hands - and not want to put them down. |
hands - and not want to put them down.
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strike vases are blown with a transparent color underlying the silver
surface. this underlying color plays with the silver surface, creating
windows of color through the silver. when you chose a color in the
silver strike series, you are choosing what flashes of color will
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cranberry (gold-based deep crimson), emerald
green, sapphire blue, silver sapphire blue (sapphire blue with mirrored
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