Sculpture, Art Glass, Lilac / Purple Leaping Dolphin On a Sphere, Neodymium Glass, Marine Mammal Figurine, Vintage

A blown glass leaping dolphin, made from color-shifting neodymium glass — lilac in daylight, pale blue in lamplight, the color shifts with the room.

• Maker: Unknown; unmarked
• Materials: Neodymium (Alexandrite) blown glass
• Dimensions: 6.5" tall
• Origin: Not specified (neodymium glass produced primarily in Scandinavia, Italy, and the Czech Republic)
• Era: Vintage, 1980s or early 1990s (estimated)
• Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or scratches. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This piece depicts a dolphin leaping from a clear glass sphere. Neodymium glass — also known as Alexandrite glass — is a distinctive material known for its color-shifting property: lavender or pink in natural daylight, pale blue or green under incandescent light. Unmarked, as most art glass of this type is; photographed in different lighting conditions to show both colorways. One available.

On a windowsill where the light can play with it, on a coastal shelf, or as a summer accent anywhere near the sea — a lovely gift for a dolphin lover, an art glass collector, or anyone who appreciates the quiet magic of light through glass.

Neodymium glass was produced primarily in Scandinavia, Italy, and the Czech Republic during the 1950s–1970s, prized for the way its color genuinely shifts under different light sources rather than merely reflecting it — a chemical property of the neodymium oxide used in the glass itself.

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