The color green is a blend of the basic
colors yellow and blue. It is the color of chlorophyll which is found in plants
and has therefore been associated with life by various cultures. For example,
the ancient Egyptians used the color green for the floors of their temples. The
ancient Greeks associated green with victory in battle. In Islam it is
considered a sacred color. It is the national color of Ireland because of the
intense green of the landscape in that island nation. In the Chinese culture
green represents the East. Green is considered by many to represent freshness
and from there newness leading to the slang word greenhorn alluding to someone
who is a new immigrant. In the USA all paper money is printed in green leading
to expressions such as “show me the green.” Green in many cultures represents
envy as in the “green eyed monster.” It is also associated with illness or
nausea as in “it made him turn green.” Patina is a green color found on aged
copper and bronze surfaces because of oxidation. Ancient coins and jewelry made
of those metals often show a green patina. Green glass gets its color from
metallic materials mixed in to the glass. There are green glass artifacts
dating back to ancient times. The art of making green glass was perfected by
the Venetian glass makers in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
Green has remained an important color in glass products to the present times.
You can find a green lampwork glass Heavenly
Heart bead at VERDANT GREEN HEART GLASS BEAD (beadshaper.com)
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