After presenting the video about making Murano glass jewelry and beads, I thought maybe you would like to know and see more. Murano glass is art glass that comes from Murano island in the Venetian lagoon known for master glass-making, a tradition that dates back to the 7th century. The classical technique of blowing glass was perfected throughout the generations. Murano glass is considered one of the world’s finest art glass.
Murano glass jewelry is fit for quite a lot of settings, whether you use it on a ring or a pendant, it looks just as great. There are also multiple techniques of making Murano glass: millefiori, with small flowers inside the glass (first photo) or using silver or gold leafs or powder.
A Murano glass necklace can be slightly heavier that others depending on the size and number of beads, but this won’t definitely stop me from wearing one.
Murano glass comes in basically any color so matching it with clothing is not really an issue. Sparkly, pastel or bright vivid colors, transparent or milky, there are a lot of choices.
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February 14th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
OMG. These pieces are bee-autiful. Could you provide links on where to buy?
February 16th, 2009 at 2:08 am
Hey there, there are so many sources where you can buy these beautiful Murano glass jewelry, with a simple search a lot of choices arise. However I saw very nice pieces at http://www.forzieri.com. Happy shopping!