What is Murano Glass?

Murano Glass originates from the Isle of Murano, near Venice, Italy where master artisans began creating this stunning glass as far back as the 13th century. These masters use traditional techniques to craft glassware entirely by hand. It’s often made into vases, beads, ornaments, and other exquisite items. When creating Murano Glass, artisans use natural minerals to colour the glass. Once heated, the minerals melt and infuse the glass with beautiful transparent hues-cobalt blue, gold red, green from iron, or pink from manganese. Thin sheets of karat gold or Sterling silver foil are also fused into the glass, adding the shimmer and vibrancy which makes these pieces unique and expensive.

Murano is GLASS? Is it fragile

You may think, "Oh no glass is fragile!”-but Murano glass is not as delicate as it appears. It is quite durable. It is heated to a high temperature and slowly cooled, making it stronger and more durable than regular glass. Murano Glass has withstood centuries of artistry and tradition.

Eco Update: many of the Murano glass factories have updated to be more environmentally friendly.

Gianna Seca Jewelry designs features Murano beads that are fused with real karat yellow and white gold foil (thin leaves of gold), Sterling silver foil and mineral pigments. Some are fused with the gemstone Aventurine.

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Caring for Murano Glass jewelry:

Avoid contact with chlorinated water and harsh chemicals. They can be washed with a mild soap or with a clean, very soft dry cloth. Store in a box when not being used in a cool, dry place. Always wipe Sterling Silver after wearing and store in a sealed plastic bag. Remove rubber stoppers from earrings as well ( rubber promotes tarnishing).

Sourced?

Gianna Seca Jewelry uses only genuine Murano beads purchased from small Italian family companies of Artisans who create these beautiful beads in their own factories in Venice–practising traditional methods that have been used for centuries. Many are hand or mouth blown. We only have 1 reputable source distributor since 2012.

We only use 14 Karat Gold filled, Gold 925 Sterling Silver and 925 Sterling Silver in all our pieces. Our precious metals are purchased from a small family business in Toronto, Canada.