If you are in search of a piece of crystal jewellery, you will no doubt have seen numerous references to 'Aurora Borealis', 'AB' etc. A lot of people assume 'Aurora Borealis to become a colour in it is personal right. In reality, as a particular coating finish, 'Aurora Borealis' is out there on quite a few of your most well-known crystal colours.

The 'Aurora Borealis' finish, not merely increases the brilliance of each crystal, this special application also produces colour changes, as a direct result of variations, within the high quality of light that falls upon it.

The 'Aurora Borealis' coating itself, consists of a metallic finish applied to a crystal surface employing water. An extremely thin metallic particle sheen is adhered towards the glass resulting within a significant enhancement to the crystal's overall brilliance and dramatic colour alterations.

These chromatic variations are dependent around the underlying crystal colour and their intensity is affected by background light conditions. Spectral effects equivalent to those produced when sunlight falls on oily water may also be noticed.

The colour variations range through the spectrum from light, virtually imperceptible, blues for the deepest warm hues.The actual visible colour modifications rely considerably around the person crystal cut, dimensions and colour choice, also as ambient light conditions but in general, darker backgrounds, have a tendency to generate warm 'fire-like' colours, oranges, yellows, gold, reds and ambers. Although in contrast, 'light' situations generate ethereal blues, greens, lilac, purple and tones having a sense of unbounded 'space'. When applied to every crystal colour distinct certain variations could be noticed, but in all, the 'Aurora Borealis' finish results in a gorgeous and brilliant display.