"Peridot" Faceted Gemstone in Stained Glass
 
Handmade by Tamara Goldsmith, this gorgeous "Gemstone" piece is one-of-a-kind.  Designed, hand-cut, copper-foiled, hand-painted and assembled using a traditional Tiffany method in her Portland, Oregon studio. Made from multi-colored art glass in purple hues, these are one-of-a-kind suncatchers meant to emulate a faceted peridot gemstone.
 
Stained Glass, a technique relatively unchanged for hundreds of years, is the ancient art of assembling cut, mineral-infused, handmade art glass together with lead/tin seams. This piece has also been painted with additional details on the front only. 60/40 lead/tin solder was used and the border is lead came. 
The piece will be carefully wrapped to prevent breakage during domestic shipping.
It hangs from a blackened chain about 5 inches from the top and the piece itself is about 10” tall and 8” wide.
 
Lead is not dangerous to have in your home in an art-piece like this unless sanded or causing lead-dust to be airborne and inhaled or somehow ingested. However, it is always a good idea to wash your hands well after cleaning or handling the piece.