Venetian Bead

(also called Murano glass) A glass bead created in the style of the glass artists of Venice, primarily on the island of Murano. Venetian glass beads are famous the world over for their color, craftsmanship and exceptional quality. Many glassworking techniques still in use today were created or raised to extraordinary levels in Venice, such as caneworking, chevron glass, millefiori glass and more.