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Vintage Soviet neodymium (Alexandrite) crystal ashtray, manufactured in the USSR around the 1970s.
Key Characteristics & Material
• Color-Changing Properties: It is made from neodymium glass (often referred to as Alexandrite glass or chameleon crystal). This unique glass formulation shifts colors based on the lighting environment: it appears vibrant lilac/purple under natural sunlight or standard incandescent bulbs, but changes to a light blue hue under fluorescent lighting.
• Design & Pattern: The heavy lead crystal dish features deeply cut geometrics, notably a starburst/pinwheel base pattern paired with dense, faceted diamond cuts along the thick outer rim.
• Functionality: It is styled as a traditional cigar or cigarette ashtray, distinctively detailed with smooth notches built directly into the top lip to rest smoking materials.
Gorgeous and heavy for its size !
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