Cast Crystal - Pâte de verre Jewellery and Sculpture
Pâte de verre is a formula for cast lead crystal glass developed among ancient classical societies and revived by French decorative arts like Galle and Tiffany at the turn of the 20th Century. We have developed our own process down to the point of being able to imitate original material. Some cast pieces resemble gemstones such as amethyst, sapphire, tourmaline or emerald. It can also look like jade or agate with the opaque coloured glass.
'Avant garde art glass'
‘Eve’ Cast Crystal Sculpture
This beautiful sculpture is cast in cobalt sapphire blue lead crystal glass in the centuries old technique first used by the ancient egyptians 5000 years ago to create gems for the pharaohs. This method was lost for centuries until it was rediscovered by french artists in the late 19th century.
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