The debate starts over the attached pictured piece that was featured in Gazette #996. The images on the base appear to be Blue Aurene. The neck of the piece appears to be Gold Aurene. Appears to the eye to be two colors of Aurene on one piece. The discussion begins because there can only be one color of Aurene on the piece.

Keith Trippi provides in Gazette #997 his discussion on color. Dick Stark of Bethesda, Maryland responds to Keith.

the hue of the iridescence doesn’t dictate color…. it is the base glass that determines color.

Marshall Ketchum adds in these comments of disagreement.

Keith Tripi’s explanation of the color variation being due to different thicknesses of the metal are probably not correct. Color variations of this sort in the Aurenes are usually due to different thicknesses of the iridescent layer formed by spraying with the tin chloride/iron chloride mixture. The length of time the glass remains in the reducing flame which is much cooler than normal glory hole temperatures produces different thicknesses and, therefore different iridescent color.

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