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If you are looking for fresh, unique and eye-catching jewelry these days, whether in galleries and shops or on the internet, chances are that you are searching for fused glass jewelry, also called dichroic glass jewelry. This is a field of wearable art that has been gaining in popularity and recognition ever increasingly over the past 20 years. The amazing luster and luminous depth of color are a big part of the appeal that all forms of fused jewelry have for women everywhere who are embracing the concept of wearable art.

Of course the most important element of successful art glass jewelry is the artist. As a fused glass artist who began developing and refining her designs and techniques in 2000, Susan Simpson has been intimately involved in popularizing dichroic jewelry ever since. Her love of glass as a medium, with its ephemeral interplay with light and color, has propelled her into ever expanding explorations of how to bring this vibrant beauty to the countenances of women everywhere. It has been, and continues to be, a joyous artist's journey of creativity and innovation.

The dichroic glass itself is, naturally, the other essential ingredient that has helped to make fused glass earrings and pendants stand out so vividly in today's jewelry market. Dichroic glass was the result of NASA research in the early years of the space program. Their engineers were looking for transparent mediums that would filter out unwanted spectrums of light. The result was dichroic glass, a transparent medium that will reflect one color (or frequency range) and transmit another, while sometimes filtering out other ranges. To create this glass is a technical and exacting process involving vacuum chambers, electron beams, and various metallic oxides which are bonded or combined with hot glass.

Once the art glass community discovered this concept, the creation and innovation of dichroic glass for use by artists began to grow exponentially. Today dichroic glass is available in a wondrous variety of colors, textures and sheens, and also an ever increasing array of patterns and layered designs. Not all glass in Sue's dichroic pendants and earrings is necessarily dichroic glass, but all of it is what is termed "fusing compatible". Various colors of fusing compatible yet non-dichroic glass, combined with the great variety of dichroic glass are what add up to the stunning variety of effects which are present in Sue's wearable art. All "fusing compatible" glass, dichroic or otherwise, must expand and contract at a rate which is within a narrow band of tolerances in order to survive the journey in the kiln up to 1700 degrees and then back down to room temperature without breaking or cracking.

Over the years Sue has accumulated quite the collection of fusing glass, so when she walks into her studio each day she has the ingredients available to go in any creative direction which the inspiration of the moment is suggesting. The glass is first cut into the various pieces which comprise a pair of earrings, a pendant, or some other form of soon to become wearable art. These small pieces are then arranged, combined, and layered into the shape of the design being visualized. Once enough of these assemblages are ready, the kiln is loaded and gradually heated up to the fusing temperature, usually in the neighborhood of 1700 degrees or so. After gradually cooling over a number of hours back to room temperature, the pieces are either cleaned and readied for finish wrapping or silver work or the addition of the appropriate findings ("hardware"), or they are further shaped by grinding on an abrasive diamond head and then re-melted. Second, and occasionally third round trips in the kiln are usually accomplished at a lower final temperature, a process which is call "fire-polishing". Annealing is achieved through cooling the glass very slowly.

Quality findings - the metallic pieces necessary to convert the finished pieces into wearable art glass jewelry - are an important part of the finishing process. Sue has utilized her years of experience in creating fused glass jewelry to obtain and use those findings which combine durability, beauty, and the hypoallergenic properties which are essential for safe and comfortable wearing of her pieces. The french hooks, or ear wires, used in her fused dangle earrings are either gold-filled, sterling silver, or anodized niobium. The bails used in non bezeled fused glass pendants are either gold plated, or silver plated. The bezeled dichroic pendants and earrings are finished with sterling silver bezels, backs and bails. In Sue's fused glass necklace and earring sets, all clasps and metallic crimp beads are either gold or silver plated.

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My jewelry is made by me for you in the USA. All other items are hand selected for their uniqueness and quality.

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Always, always, I will offer a level of service which my clients find unmatched. At Sue's Creations And More, my number one goal is making your online shopping experience a memorable one.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I will answer each question as quickly as possible.

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UNITED STATES USPS SHIPPED WITHIN 72 HR $2.95 $1.00

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30-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
I want you to be completely happy with your online order. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, I will gladly accept your timely return of merchandise for a full refund of the original purchase price. Regular orders can be returned within 30 days of receipt in their original packaging and in unworn condition. Credit issued will not include original and returning shipping charges.

HOW TO RETURN
Return merchandise authorization is NOT required. Please ship your return with shipment tracking and a copy of your original receipt, to:

Sue's Creation And More
1350 B Ribaut Rd
Beaufort, SC 29935

Once shipped for return, please send an email with the following information to ssimpson1998@gmail.com:

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Q) What is the difference between a pendant and a necklace?

A) Pendant: something suspended: as an ornament (as on a necklace) allowed to hang free. Merriam Webster online dictionary
Necklace: an ornament worn around the neck.

I'm glad I looked it up, cause those two can be a little confusing.

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