Supernova at the End of the Universe

A really neat large fuschia swirled borosilicate glass focal bead by lampwork artisan Brandie Rosenberry that I'm definitely not doing justice to with the camera sits at the center of this loop pendant, surrounded by glass beads in ruby fuschia shades and borosilicate donut beads of cinnamon, pinkish, and violet blue hues encased in clear for depth 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.