Lively Teardrop shaped Dichroic Glass and retailer Fine Silver Pendant

A teardrop shaped dichroic glass pendant with an orange background, a shimmer of green, and a myriad of bright blue lines. The highly detailed setting features leaves and delicate dots surrounding the slightly asymmetric cabochon. Handcrafted in precious metal clay, it has a bright finish on the fine silver (.999) setting. It measures about 7/8" wide and 2 1/4” high with a generously sized bail. The back of the piece is marked with my initials, PH and .999 fine silver. As with all my work, it is a one of a kind creation and it comes in a little, white gift box.


What is Precious Metal Clay

Precious Metal Clay, PMC, has microscopic particles of silver mixed with a moist binder to create a material that has the feel and working properties of modeling clay. Using clay working tools, objects are easily given shape, texture and character. After air-drying, the pieces are fired in a kiln to temperatures approaching the melting point of the metal, where particles fuse together to make a dense fully metallic object of .999 fine silver.


What is Dichroic Glass

Dichroic glass is made by evaporating micro-thin layers of metal oxides on glass in a vacuum chamber. After fusing it with other glass, certain wavelengths of light will either pass through or be reflected, resulting in a distinctive and intensely colorful metallic appearance. Given the variations in the firing process, each piece is unique.


Jewelry by Phyllis Howard

My retailer work combines Precious Metal Clay and dichroic glass in my own distinctive designs derived from my background in pottery and metal working. I revel in texture and surprising design elements which make my pieces unique. Every piece is stamped .999 fine silver and signed with my initials, PH. in a bright and lively green, accented with lines of bright blue on C Handcrafted in precious metal clay, with an unusual silver peapod design gracing the top, it has a bright finish on the fine silver (.999) setting.
The bezel has a highly detailed texture. It measures about 1" wide and 2” high with a generously sized bail. The back of the piece is marked with my initials, PH and .999 fine silver. As with all my work, it is a one of a kind creation and it comes in a little, white gift box.