Learn how the components in the jewelry you wear daily are made. Enjoy the history of the costume jewelry industry. Visit a Silver Factory in Italy.
Each piece of jewelry you wear consists of many small components, some barely visible, but they begin with the handwork of artisans around the world. We concentrate on the artisans of Italy, Venice for our glass, Vicenza and Arrezzo for our silver components. These tiny pieces make long journeys to become part of your life.
Gold Leaf Production An industry which has barely changed in centuries.
Painted Glass Beads (Now sometimes called Glass Pearls) once were a major production in Venice
Vicenza - The Gold and Silver City of Italy
Providence Rhode Island - The US beginnings of the costume jewelry industry
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