The trade of glass making in general was dominated by an elite group of craftsmen in the Venetian Republic, most notably on the island of Murano. Murano, is world-renowned for its glass-blowing artisans, thus came the existence of Murano glass beads. Glass beads made in Murano are are available in a variety of colors and shapes that make a beautiful accent to jewelry.

Process
The process of making these beads are technically fascinating that includes lampwork, hand blown, Mosaic, Millefiori etc. Murano glass beads are developed out of refined glasses such as crystalline glass, enameled glass, glass with threads of gold, multicolored glass, milk glass, and glass studded with imitation gemstones.

Popular Forms
Murano's artisans produce stunning works of contemporary art from glass in form of beads. The strength of Murano glass beads are its variation of type and class. From its poly-chromatic glazes and the gold to the lightness and transparency of its glasses; from the delicateness of the lattice-work to the mosaics, it all represents the original history of glass.