Italy is gaining prominence in the world today and Vatican is not the only reason behind it. If you go 1 mile North of Venice you find an Island called Murano. The island is a part of commune of Venice. Once an independent commune, Murano is famous for its crafted glass, jewellery and glass beads. Having monopoly in craft crystalline glass, enameled glass, glass with threads of gold, multicolored glass, milk glass and imitation gemstones Murano today is looked as center of crafted glass making.

Murano is famous for its craftsmanship especially in glass. The glass is made of silica which is liquefied first and then changed into required shape. The glasses are then colored as per requirement. At times gold engraving or enamel painting may also done to enhance the look of the glass. Sommerso (means sunken glass) is a form of artistic Murano glass that has layers of contrasting colors and is usually used when making vases or sculptor.

Murano is also famous for Venetian glass. It was originally developed in thirteenth century in Venice (where it gets its name from) but today has spread to other European cities. The manufacturing process of Venetian glass is similar to that of Murano glass. Various shapes, sizes and color are made from Silica once it is converted into liquefied form. Popular colors like Gold, Aquamarine, Silver, Ruby Red is then added to make it look more attractive.

Murano is known for its glass beads as well. Manufacturing beads is a delicate and intricate process. To manufacture Murano Glass Beads you first make color canes to which color is added with great precision. Examples of Murano Glass Beards are Seed Beads (Conterie), Chevron beads (Rosetta), Lace Beads (Millefiori) and Blown Beads (Venetian Blown Beads).

Italian Glass crafted in Murano needs no introduction. With its dazzling colors and unbelievable lightness, delicacy and intricate workmanship, the glass from the Venetian island of Murano has been regarded as one of the finest in the world for more than 7 centuries. Up till the 1970's it was considered, like any other art form, hopelessly old fashioned. Later when the craft was evolved and modernized, people began to appreciate the change which created immense demand for the craft.

A workmanship on Glass Jewelry crafted at Murano is mesmerizing. The pendants, earrings, rings, bracelets and necklace are all stunningly beautiful. The right mix of color and style makes the jewelry look very classy. The jewelry is designed by mixing Sterling silver, Oxidized silver, 14 carat gold, cultured pearls, cubic zirconia and other precious gems either individually or in combinations.