Dichroic Crystal Art Glass Storms Chameleon Crystal Paperweight Cross Waterford

Crystal optic art dichroic chameleon NASA glass cube called "Cross Roads". "Lightning in a Cube" electrical patterns where used to create internal fractal inclusions to resemble lightning bolts patterns inside each sculpture. Please search Captured Lightning Cube on YouTube to see a similar process. Brand new measure approximately 9 inches x 6 inches x 6 inches. Created by NASA in the 1960's Dichroic "Chameleon" Glass is a technology wherein extremely thin films of metal are vacuum deposited on a glass surface.

The coated glass shields spacecraft instruments from cosmic radiation and protects human vision from unfiltered sunlight in space. Because the coating process allows some wavelengths of light and color to reflect and others to pass through, a chameleon effect is produced. Murray Schwartz, a former aerospace engineer, has based his business KROMA on this NASA optical technology. He produces dichroic stained glass windows, mobiles and jewelry.

The technique involves deposition of superthin layers of metal oxides applied one layer at a time in a specific order and thickness for the desired effect. His product line is unique and has been very successful.