Glass Fibre Love Hearts
Glass fibre love hearts are crafted from ultra-fine glass fibres. As the heart reflects light, a strong chatoyant effect can be seen.
Chatoyance is an optical phenomenon that occurs in various natural minerals, including chrysoberyl and tigers eye.
Once the glass fibres have been moulded into the desired shape, they're polished to create a smooth and highly reflective surface.
As light reflects off the glass fibre inclusions, a distinctive band of concentrated light can be seen.
The visual effect cannot be fully appreciated in a photo but it's really quite captivating.
Some retailers state that these love hearts have been cut from cats eye, a trade name for a yellowish-coloured chrysoberyl that exhibits chatoyance.
Chrysoberyl is a natural mineral; glass fibre is man-made.
These glass fibre love hearts come in a cotton gift pouch.
