UDC 666.175.6;621.794.5;535.37 Silicate glasses doped with ceria and titania have been studied. Such co-doping determines the specific coloration of the glasses with adjustable absorption in the visible spectral region. Based on measurements of optical transmittance and photoluminescence and studies of electron paramagnetic resonance, it was established that the features of their optical properties are due to the formation of chromophore centers incorporating cerium and titanium ions.Introduction. Optical materials containing transition and rare-earth ions are widely used in optics and quantum electronics to fabricate laser glasses that are stable to the action of UV radiation and to develop thermally stable light filters, etc. Interest in the use of Ce and Ti compounds in optical materials grew because of their use to prepare yellowish-orange glasses with consistent optical characteristics and high thermal stability [1]. Such glasses are used to fabricate various items for household and technical purposes and to imitate precious stones. It is important to establish the nature of the coloring effect and the valence and coordination state of the Ce and Ti ions in glasses used as filters for light emitters in the electrical industry because the optical characteristics must be controlled and stabilized.Optical properties of glasses with both Ce and Ti oxides present in various proportions (silicate, phosphate, borate glasses and thin films) have been studied several times [2][3][4]. However, there are significant discrepancies in the explanation of the nature of the coloring and the determination of the valence state of the Ce and Ti ions in the glass matrix. According to one study [2], compounds such as Ce(TiO 3 ) 2 and Ce(Ti 2 O 5 ) 2 with tetravalent Ce and Ti are formed. Another study [3] explains the yellow color by the effect of Ce and Ti ions on the total optical absorption. Yet another study [4] linked the appearance of the characteristic yellowish-orange color in silicate glasses with Ce and Ti to the formation of colored complexes between Ce 3+ and Ti 4+ ions. The involvement of both CeO 2 and TiO 2 in