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| Glistening Murano Glass Beads with 22kt Gold |
I was shopping at my favorite bohemian Brazilian jeweler looking
for a very thin gold chain to restring some rough diamond beads. Then I happened upon some Murano glass
bead earrings with inlayed 22kt gold foil.
My first thought was that the earrings would look fabulous with winter-white
clothes.
The glistening crystal-like glass with the 22kt foil will be just the right soft touch, not like an "over-golded" jewelry look of link chains. ('Over-golded': I define as instances of wearing too much gold jewelry or the wrong gold accessory.)
The glistening crystal-like glass with the 22kt foil will be just the right soft touch, not like an "over-golded" jewelry look of link chains. ('Over-golded': I define as instances of wearing too much gold jewelry or the wrong gold accessory.)
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| Murano Glass "candies" |
In years past, I had purchased a few Murano glass small collectibles
and trinkets like trompe l’oeil candies.
True Murano glass color work is
such an intriguing eye-catcher. But I
stopped looking after only seeing a flood of cheap import fakes in
stores: creepy imitations not true Italian craftwork.
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| Detail of gold flecks in amber Murano glass |
The Italian Murano bead earrings at my Brazilian jeweler
were a real bargain for authentic craftsmanship.
I bought the Murano glass earrings for a great price that
equaled the price of 1 Italian bead charm sold at many stores. The buy was a "no brainer" because the beads were already crafted into earrings.
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