Murano glass jewelry

Using jewelry is a way to create a stylish, complete look, an opportunity to look original. Murano glass jewelry is the best for this. Unusual beautiful products will cheer up a woman, distinguish her from the crowd, attract the attention of others - the magnificence of Murano glass is literally mesmerizing.

The history of Murano glass begins in the 12th century. Murano is an island near Venice, where the Venetian rulers sent glassblowers to live and work, strictly making sure that the secrets of making original glass were kept secret from the rest of the world - even then Murano, or Venetian, glass was highly valued.

A lot of time has passed since then, production has experienced ups and downs, new manufacturing techniques have appeared, but one thing has remained unchanged - the material is made by hand, products are still blown using a special tube with a mouthpiece.

Craftsmen make items for interior decoration, works of art, jewelry. There is even the term Murano - Murano glass jewelry.

Murano glass is extraordinarily beautiful, it has its own characteristics. In appearance, it rather resembles gemstones. This glass is very dense and smooth. Drawings and ornaments are not applied on top of the glass, but fall to the entire depth of the product.

To obtain this effect, special methods are used - for example, multi-stage glass cleaning, the addition of gold or other chips, the manufacture of multi-component products.

A variety of products is achieved by using original technologies.

Agate glass resembles the gemstone agate, which is why it got its name. It contains layers of different colors in different planes.

To obtain aventurine glass, copper chips are added. The glass acquires a mysterious shimmering sheen.

A kind of filigree glass. It looks like intertwined threads of different colors, filled with transparent glass.

The craquelage method creates a grid of small cracks on the surface of the product. To do this, the hot product is immersed in chilled water. If the product is then placed back in the oven, a network of small bubbles forms on its surface. This method is called pulegoso.

Millefiori is widely used for jewelry - colored threads are connected into monolithic flagella.

To meet the wishes of women, Venetian craftsmen make a wide variety of jewelry: beads, earrings, rings, pendants, hairpins. They are popular with women all over the world. Colored and plain, large and small - you can make a choice for any outfit, emphasize the individuality and beauty of any woman.

If you have a beautiful neck - large bright beads and necklaces are made for you. Complete with matching long earrings, they will create a wonderful look.

You have beautiful well-groomed hands - feel free to choose multi-colored rings and bracelets. The color range of products will allow you to wear them with many summer outfits. They will also be a worthy addition to a plain outfit.

For bright colored dresses, it would be appropriate to wear a plain set.

Large jewelry is in fashion, and Murano glass jewelry will be a stylish and effective addition to the image. However, when wearing large jewelry, you should be careful. A catchy massive Murano accessory is able to complete the look alone. Several large items will overload the image. Instead of a stylish look, you get a gaudy bad taste.

Also, don't combine Murano jewelry with other jewelry.

Murano glass products are expensive, so they are often counterfeited. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish a fake. Still, there are some signs to look out for.

Taking the product in your hands, you should feel cool, this is the property of any glass.

There are no scratches on the real product, the glass is smooth, transparent, without extraneous inclusions. When lightly tapped, the product will emit a ringing identical to crystal.

You should be alerted by the presence of seams - on a real product, they simply have nowhere to come from.

If you are offered two absolutely identical rings or pendants, this is a fake. Original products are not repeated.

Murano glass does not fade, it does not become dull over time. And since all items are made by hand, you can find a soldered brand on them.

It is best to buy Murano jewelry in Venice - all tourist tours include visits to workshops and shops.

If such an opportunity is not foreseen, you should make a purchase in stores with a good reputation, where you will be given the necessary information about Murano jewelry and present a certificate.