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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: petet63 on April 06, 2014, 04:45:44 PM

Title: Clear and Gold Paperweight
Post by: petet63 on April 06, 2014, 04:45:44 PM

Hi all, been a while since I have posted but still enjoy going through everything on here. I have a small paperweight that is 5.5cm wide and high. It has a large bubble centre with gold. Is this called Aventurine ? I had the same problem trying to work out if one I had was gold leaf or Aventurine and after researching I could still not get it clear. Help with this would be good. The Weight I thought it looked like a Selkirk weight but cant find a definite answer. Thanks

Title: Re: Clear and Gold Paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 06, 2014, 05:13:13 PM

It's not gold. It's copper-based, i.e., aventurine

Title: Re: Clear and Gold Paperweight
Post by: petet63 on April 06, 2014, 07:03:37 PM

That helps, now it know what Aventurine is but I obviously need help with my colours. Not the best a seeing differences with colours. Didn't know I had a problem until I started with glass....I do crystal easily 😃 thanks Lustrousstone for the help clearing that up.
         After searching I don't think Selkirk is an option. Not sure why I came up with that now.

Title: Re: Clear and Gold Paperweight
Post by: RescoCCC on April 08, 2014, 03:58:04 PM

but I obviously need help with my colours. Not the best a seeing differences with colours.

You and me both. I discovered the problem when I flunked the Army color perception test, (a long time ago). I read somewhere that 20% of men don't have normal color perception.