Murano Pendants – Every Woman’s Perfect Accessory

It is no secret that every woman wants to be beautiful, original and elegant. Ever since jewelry was invented, as far back as 75,000 years ago, women have sought out interesting shapes, colors and designs to enhance their appearance and attract attention. Murano glass with its hand-made uniqueness, multitude of gorgeous rich colors, and artistic designs offers just such a combination to a fashion-forward modern woman with discerning taste.

Murano glass-making has been one of the principal industries in the Venetian Lagoon for centuries, and, thanks to the unique skills and artistic tastes of Murano glass artisans, Venetian glass has been world-famous since the middle ages. Wealthy merchants, nobility and even royal families bought Murano glass creations as the ultimate in luxury, beauty and fashion. Nowadays Murano glass is every bit as famous and fashionable as it was centuries ago, and Murano jewelry is widely viewed as must-have for a style-conscious and elegant woman. Murano glass pendants are some of the most popular and exclusive accessories in the world, made by the artisans whose glass-blowing and artistic skills have been perfected over generations, which is apparent both in the quality of the craftsmanship and in the beauty of their creations.

Murano pendants come in a wide variety of colors, designs and techniques. The most famous ones are known as “Millefiori” (translated from Italian as “a thousand flowers”) and look like a large assortment of tiny exquisite flowers assembled in patterns within a gold or silver pendant frame. The technique of creating such pendants is very complex, and though it was first used in Egypt between the third and the first century B.C., it has then been lost for centuries until dedicated and talented Murano glass masters managed to re-discover it in the seventeenth century. Another well-known and fashionable Murano pendant technique is avventurina - the use of gold flecks within the glass mass to create a spectacular sparkling effect. Another Murano technique called Lampworking, where a thin layer of 24K gold or sterling silver foil is set underneath a layer of transparent glass, allows for creation of some of the most unique and interesting pendants characterized by their golden or silver shimmer.

The variety of Murano pendant shapes, colors and designs is also dazzling. From the classic round, square or rectangular shapes to the elegant snake, butterfly or spiral ones, to the leaves, drops, and always popular hearts, Venetian glass pendants satisfy even the most discerning tastes. A wide range of the rich hues of Murano glass pendants makes them even more appealing, especially if one considers that these colors never fade. That is because, as part of Murano’s unique glass-making tradition, colors are achieved by adding the right amounts of appropriate minerals into the hot glass mix and never by surface coloring, which allows every pendant to stay bright forever.

Now you can see why Murano glass pendants make and ideal gift for a woman regardless of her style, taste and views on fashion. With all the variety of these exquisite and beautiful hand-made accessories, you are bound to find a perfect Murano pendant for every woman. And if, by chance, there isn’t one out there yet, it can always be created exclusively for her by the skillful and talented Murano glass masters.

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