These Murano glass beads get their names from the stripes and dots of colors fround in the tiger and leopard. Made in Murano or Venice from Effetre Moretti glass. They are made by first forming an inner core of transparent glass, followed by rolling the molten glass bead over foil (used here 24kt gold foil, 24kt white gold foil and sterling silver). Then the stripes or random dots are added from other molten canes of glass. Finally the entire bead is encased in transparent glass to give the bead depth. Many styles and shapes here to use in your own Venetian jewelry.
Venetian
Bead Shop is a direct importer of Venetian Beads and Murano Beads. Your
source of wholesale Venetian Beads and wholesale Murano Glass beads. Working
directly with the beadmakers of Venice and the island of Murano, often designing
our own beads, we feature over 8000 different colors and styles of traditional
and modern Venetian glass beads. The beads begin with Effetre Moretti
glass canes which are produced on the island of Murano. Each bead is handmade
one by one by beadmakers sitting behind a torches with a mandrel in one
hand and a cane of glass in the other, known as lampwork. We introduced
Venetian Dichroic Beads to the US through our efforts with our beadmakers
in Murano and revived an ancient technique of furnace glass with our partner
in Murano. We continue to bring new and innovative ideas to this age old
Murano industry. We have been importing Venetian Beads continuously since
1993, shipping worldwide. We also offer Swarovski® Crystals, Gold Findings,
Sterling Silver Findings, Softflex Wire, Beadalon Wire and a variety
of Beading Tools and Supplies. We offer wholesale beads and the largest
Venetian Bead Shop Wholesale showroom in the US with over 3000 sq ft of
beads!