Hand blown glass beads are hollow on the inside. They are incredibly strong due to their round shape of the glass. Most lampworked beads are commonly refered to handblown. There is however a distinction between the lampworked and hand blown. Lampworked means worked by hand on a torch, while handblown means actual air was blown into the bead to form a bubble. Handblown beads provide the impact of size without any of the weight. We are carrying only beads made from Murano glass, which provides you with the best quality available in handblown glass beads.
Venetian beads made in Murano and Venice itself are among the most recognizable and coveted glass beads worldwide. Venetian artisans have been influencing glass bead makers from around the world for several centuries, creating the distinct Venetian glass bead style.
Venetian beads are lamp worked from Murano glass, carrying on a centuries old tradition of hand-crafting beads from Moretti Effetre glass rods, the raw material for bead making. Beads made in the lamp-work method are the most time consuming, as each bead is made individually. Using a torch for heat, glass cane (also produced in Murano) is heated to a molten state and wrapped around a metal rod until the desired bead shape is formed.
Murano glass and Venetian beads have not gone global, something emphasized by the Consortzio Promovetro Murano, the Consortium which promotes Murano Glass. We only import our Venetian beads and Murano glass from reputable workshops certifying to us that our beads are manufactured from Murano glass made from Effetre Glass Rods, making us a premier supplier for Venetian beads and Murano glass.
Hand blown beads are hollow on the inside. They are incredibly strong due to their round shape of the glass. Most lampworked beads are commonly refered to handblown. There is however a distinction between the lampworked and hand blown. Lampworked means worked by hand on a torch, while handblown means actual air was blown into the bead to form a bubble. Handblown beads provide the impact of size without any of the weight. We are carrying only beads made from Murano glass, which provides you with the best quality available in handblown glass beads. Gems2Behold specializes in wholesale beads including Murano glass beads, Venetian beads, Swarovski crystals, glass beads and jewelry supplies for jewelry making.