Safari Blues

This pendant features a neat focal bead by lampwork artisan Brandie Rosenberry of a blue/purple base borosilicate glass with streaks of deep blue/green and fall rusty browns. It sits at the center of this loop pendant, surrounded by chocolate brown and blue Czech glass beads, blue iridescent glass, natural Sodalite and Tiger Eye gemstones, and little silver accents.
The loop is double-strung with strong nylon coated wire and hanging from a satin cord which closes with a lobster-claw clasp that has a teeny starfish charm accent.

Borosilicate glass is a special kind of glass which is actually more durable than normal glass - it is the same kind used in Pyrex and is less dense than ordinary glass and it also requires a much higher temperature to melt compared to ordinary silicate glass.