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Some of you might remember how much I enjoyed my trip to Murano when I visited Italy. One of the highlights of our entire Italy trip was visiting one of the glass factories there. Even before that, I had a fondness for the beautiful glass beads that are the unmistakable legacy of the glass industry there.
Murano Glass Gifts Co. carries some of the finest glass jewelry, beads, and hand-crafted gifts in the world. Its selection boasts a wide range of brilliantly colored and intricately designed glass pieces, including Murano glass vases, bracelets, earrings, pendants, and necklaces for everyday wear and special occasions.
Murano glass is a complex form of art that originated in Rome in the 9th Century and has emerged as one of the most coveted art glassworks in the world. Murano beads are created when chemical silica is heated to very high temperatures and is crafted by the artisan using a highly skilled glass blowing technique. As the Murano glass begins to cool, the jewelry craftsman will add a unique combination of coloring agents to give each Murano glass bead or jewelry piece its unique design and color.
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Murano Glass Gifts Co. has made it possible for me to give away TWO $25 gift certificates here on Jewelry&Beading! If you win, you can apply the $25 gift certificate to any jewelry item in their entire online catalog! To sign up for a chance to win, just leave me a comment below telling me what type of Murano glass piece you would like to have. If you tweet this contest, leave me a second comment and you’ll be entered twice! In a week I’ll be randomly drawing two winners from the comments below.
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I love the light feeling that it gives me. I’ld love something in pink.
I don’t know what I would buy! It’s all so beautiful, it would take me all day to make my selection, but what fun it would be!
P.S. I retweeted your contest. Follow me @thelonebeader! :)
Please enter me! I went to Murano late last year. What a beautiful island! I would love to win a Murano glass necklace or bracelet! :)
I was stationed in Italy, not far from Venice, and I am a big Murano lover, too!!! I want something unique and gorgeous…that truly shows off the talent of those island artisans!! :) Thanks!!
First Cyndi I love the first pictured piece in this post. Is it a bracelet?
I do love Murano Foils. I don’t tweet.
I just LOVE Murano glass! So beautiful!
I am in lust with the Costa Rica Green necklace but I can’t see myself ever letting myself afford it. Now if I could just purchase the beads
I am in love with the beautiful heart above!! I want one!!
Thanks.
Hi!
I would love to have a nice selection of some of the larger hollow glass beads. I have a friend who needs lightweight jewelry (health issues) and loves the bigger items. This glass would be lovely for her.
I would love to have one of those lovely pendants!
I would love to experiment with a several-strand bracelet with some Murano glass beads. Thank you for entering me!
Black and gold is SO classic. I see more silver now than gold, and in my generation gold mixed with black or red was more common. Hence, I believe it to be more classic. The variation of shapes, oval, round, square, makes the bracelet unique along with the juxtaposition of the swirls, dots and solids captures the viewer’s eye admiringly.
For sheer originality, glamour and style, the Murano glass bracelet wins hands down. Murano glass is timeless and without equal. thank you for the beautiful eye-candy of all 3 creations!
Oh what a fun contest! I love Murano glass. I’m a matching set fanatic. Either earrings & bracelet, or necklace & earrings… I just love having coordinated sets! :) Thanks for having such a fun contest! Good luck to everybody!
Dawn
http://www.DesignsByDawnMarie.me – my blog
Hi,I love the look of Murano glass & the Black & gold Bracelet is awesome!
Hi, I’m hoping I’m not too late for the Murano giveaway contest. I could really, really use them right now! Unlike everybody else who’s entered… ;-)
I LOVE the heart! I have a beautiful necklace made with Murano glass and get lots of compliments when I wear it. CJ
I love the heart on the black cord. The necklace you made is really beautiful. Keep up the good work.
Re-Tweeted this contest. Hope many more enjoy the thrill of your generous contest, Cyndi. The more-the-merrier ! :0) Thank you again for allowing us to have an opportunity to have a glass-thrill !!!
Cindy,
I like you have been to Murano and insisted on going on the Glass tour while in Venice., It was fabulous!I was on my honeymoon at the time and my husband was kind enogh to follow me through the maze that is Venice and find a Bead shop, where I bought(WAayyyy too many) beads to bring home. They have been a prized possession and I’d love to be incldued in the Giveaway!
Thanks for offering,
Sherry