The vibrant city of Venice is like no other, known for its rich history, fascinating architecture and beautiful art. Whether you’re visiting for the Venice Film Festival, the historic piazzas, or a soothing gondola ride, you can’t leave this part of Italy without doing some serious shopping. This city is truly at the heart of handmade Italian jewelry. One-of-a-kind glass blown Murano pieces have been produced here for centuries. Glassmakers traditionally work from family-owned forges on the small secluded island of Murano where their trade secrets and distinct methods of production have been handed down faithfully from generation to generation for ages.
The shopping choices in Venice range from small scale stores offering trinkets to high end boutiques where you can spend your entire allotment of souvenir money in a short afternoon. If you’re after any piece of Murano glass jewelry you can find, you will soon realize that there is almost an overabundance of such produces available in this city. Glassmaking is such an integral part of Italy’s history that shop owners can hardly keep from stocking their shelves with every imaginable color, shape and style of handmade glass beaded jewelry, including bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings. Not all pieces are created equal, however.
If you have the money to spare and want a true masterpiece of handmade Murano glass jewelry, you can visit some of the oldest established Murano glassmakers in the city of Venice. Antica Vetreria Fratelli Toso has been producing Murano glass products since the art was revived in 1854. Venini has operated since 1921 and still produces glass from a workshop on the island of Murano. Anticlea and Marco Polo offer quality handmade glass pieces as well. These types of stores can be pricey, but offer some of the best handmade jewelry in all of Italy. Even if you can’t afford to purchase it, it’s worth a visit just to look.
Shoppers on a budget will find wonderful glass jewelry options in Venice’s open air stalls. Keep an eye out for the intricate murrina pendants. These are created by hand in such great detail that no two pieces are ever alike. Wearing Murano glass jewelry is akin to wearing an original piece of artwork. Only the collection of mask vendors can rival the glass jewelry options in Venice. If you have time to truly peruse your options, you could find a piece to compliment every outfit. Though you’re more likely to find one or two items so beautiful that you make them your own signature pieces.
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