Art Deco inspired Necklace with Murano Glass

This Necklace features  Murano Glass ‘Carlo’ beads with gold and silver leaf, black Czech fire-polished beads and a rose gold plated sterling silver toggle clasp.  The Murano Glass beads  have each  been individually made using traditional glass blowing techniques 

 Murano glass:  The origins of glass making in Venice go back to the times of the Roman Empire. By the eighth century glass  from this source was highly prized and traded across the world.  At the end of the thirteenth century,  all production was moved to the island of Murano to prevent the vast number of furnaces endangering  an overcrowded Venice full of wooden buildings. Since then production has continued uninterrupted, although its popularity has shifted with world events. However, by the 1860's,  it had become as highly desired as it is today.