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The Stones in Katya Jewelry are actually hand-made, dichroic fused glass beads. Careful to preserve the bubbles, ripples, and delicate shade variations that are inevitable in hand-blown glass, she uses them as design elements. Katya uses as many as eight pieces of glass of various hues, densities, and transparencies to create a single bead. Each glass piece is cut into a specific shape, then together they are fired in a kiln at 1,600º fahrenheit. The pieces are then ground and heat polished. This complex process is what gives her beads the rich quality of precious stones and makes each piece a unique work of art.
