Dichroic glass for cosmetic appeal in an electronic device

A method for providing a cosmetic dichroic finish on a glass component, comprising:

• depositing an opaque layer on a first region of a planar surface of the glass component;
• depositing a discontinuous dichroic layer defining a color gradient on a second region of the planar surface of the glass component and on the opaque layer, the discontinuous dichroic layer comprising a stack of partially overlapping layers having a thickness in a range of 20 nm to 50 nm and each layer in the stack of partially overlapping layers comprising at least one of a metal or a metal oxide;
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• depositing an opaque ink layer on the discontinuous dichroic layer.

An optical component for use in an electronic device, comprising:

• a glass element defining a planar surface;
• an opaque layer deposited on a first region of the planar surface of the glass element;
• a discontinuous dichroic layer defining a color gradient and comprising a stack of partially overlapping layers, each layer comprising at least one of metal or metal oxide and the stack of partially overlapping layers having a thickness in a range of 20 nm to 50 nm, the discontinuous dichroic layer deposited on a second region of the planar surface of the glass element and on the opaque layer;
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• an opaque ink layer deposited on the discontinuous dichroic layer.