Topic: Wide based pressed glass vase - Pale amethyst

[heartofsklo]

The vase is extremely pale amethyst. It measures 18cm tall and 16.5cm across top rim.

[Lustrousstone]

I think the pale amethyst is the effect of long exposure to UV, aka sun purpling, which causes the manganese decoloriser to turn purple.

[heartofsklo]

Thanks. How interesting, I thought clear glass was normally predisposed to turn yellowy but now I guess that much depends on the actual glass's specific chemistry.
Funnily, it gives a nice shade to the vase.