J_Ding Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'm going to post this bead for opinions, in spite of the fact that, strictly speaking I shouldn't because it's not a mib. So apologies, but I find it interesting, and marble-like in some ways. I found this one, 0.63", in a terrific jar...just falling out with some other great mibs. The red looks very oxblood-like under the scope (don't care if it is or isn't) and I think this is Lutz. Wondering if/how to tell if this is, as I assume, copper lutz, or dare I think it, gold. The ribbon of lutz travels around the glass, the base glass opaque, and the pin-wheel on the bottom pole and all the red (ox) roses and colored splotches sure reminds me of 19th century hand-mades. Anyway, forgive my post, but I would like the opinion and impressions of glass people, and if no opinion, just wanted to share. Maybe someone here has seen such a thing? Thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 neato! that's all I have to say. Don't know about the bead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Gold does not sparkle so we can eliminate that. And goldstone is what most all " Lutz" actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Any possibility of it being a gold foil? Is it on the surface or inside the bead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Ding Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Gold does not sparkle so we can eliminate that. And goldstone is what most all " Lutz" actually is. Didn't know that lutz was goldstone...good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hah! It's an admirable quality that you're so polite, but I hope you weren't overly concerned. You could have posted this 'blatantly off-topic' message in 'The Lounge', and I'm pretty sure that Steph would have added a 'move into general' along with the 'neato!'. Great glass! Maybe the non-sparkly piece on top is gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I like it! And confirm that "gold lutz" is "gold" aventurine, or "goldstone," a precipitate of copper. No real gold involved at all. (Real gold has been used as a colorant, but in the right quantities it produces red, not anything metallic looking.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 It's a button, is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Ding Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I like it! And confirm that "gold lutz" is "gold" aventurine, or "goldstone," a precipitate of copper. No real gold involved at all. (Real gold has been used as a colorant, but in the right quantities it produces red, not anything metallic looking.) Well, copper for most lutz is how I understand it! Thanks! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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