Rainbow Snake

Beautiful borosilicate glass bead of earthy swirls by contemporary glass artist Rodney Andrew sits in the center of this loop pendant, surrounded by surrounded by swirled green/blue/purple-colored borosilicate donut beads encased in clear for depth, faceted smoky quartz gemstones, and two smoke-blue Czech glass beads, with 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.