Description
Origin: Unknown
Description: Lapidary antique glass purple rough is a man-made material valued for its bold color, broken texture, and usefulness in cutting, shaping, and polishing projects. In rough form, it usually shows uneven edges, natural-looking fracture surfaces, and variation in thickness that can give finished pieces extra character. The purple color can range from pale lavender to deep violet depending on the glass batch and thickness, making it appealing for jewelry, cabbing, mosaics, and other decorative lapidary work.
Unlike natural stone, antique glass is produced by melting silica-rich materials and cooling them into a solid without forming a crystal structure. Older glass often contains small bubbles, slight waviness, or minor imperfections that give it a more interesting look than modern uniform glass. For lapidary use, rough antique glass is appreciated because it can be cut and polished into colorful finished pieces while still retaining some of that older, less standardized character.
Many people are drawn to purple glass for its associations with creativity, reflection, and transformation. In rough form, it has a raw, weathered look that gives it a sense of age and individuality, making it attractive both as a material for artists and as a display piece on its own.
Chemical Composition: Antique glass is typically made primarily of silica (SiO2) with soda (Na2O) and lime (CaO), plus minor additives. Purple coloration is commonly produced by added colorants such as manganese or other metal compounds.
Grade: Lapidary Grade
Appearance: Transparent
Cracks: Minimal
Inclusions: Minimal
Approximate Size of 1 pc: 22cm x 14cm x 10mm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 1900g
Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.