The products of these companies include the classic areas of optics and precision mechanisms, as well as glass (including optical glass), optoelectronics, and glass ceramics.

Cerium is also used in special glass, ceramics and self cleaning ovens.

Stookey studied and experimented with opal glass and glass ceramics.

Compositions vary widely, with proprietary mixes of resins forming the matrix, as well as engineered filler glasses and glass ceramics.

Also, the AlO (Aluminate) system has been discovered to form sapphire-like glass ceramics.

Common materials used for bioceramics include alumina, zirconia, calcium phosphate, glass ceramics, and pyrolytic carbons.

Blown glass, jewelry, wood, ceramics and wearable art by 75 artisans.

The ground floor contains galleries that include glass, ceramics and designer jewellery from established British and local artists, as well as a florist.

Schott manufactures and markets 50,000 products worldwide, special glass and glass ceramics used in a variety of products and industries.

But, to come down to earth again, Schott's glass ceramics are just as much at home in the kitchen, where extremes of temperature leave our 'Ceran' hobs cold.