2026 Carnevale of Venice, costumes and events
Cleaning Jewelry and Findings by Irina Missiuro
By Irina Missiuro Sterling silver alloys typically contain about 7.5 percent copper, an addition that not only provides strength to the otherwise pure silver, but also helps the alloys to tarnish fairly quickly—a traditional frustration for jewelers and consumers alike. In addition, both copper and silver readily absorb oxygen when in a liquid state, leading to issues…
Behind the Clicks: The Unseen Fight Small Businesses Face on Amazon, Etsy, and Google
Empowering Creativity: How Small Businesses in Vertical Markets Support Artists and Strengthen Communities Authentic artistry risks being overshadowed by large-scale corporations and unseen online, dwarfed by the Amazons, the Googles and visibility certain only by the dollars spent. And online stores such as Temu aggressively use the terms “Murano Glass” with impunity, even going so…
Tariffs and Murano Glass Beads
Murano Beads and Tariffs At the moment there is no reason to panic. We will not increase prices until we are forced to pay these tariffs. We have a huge stock of beads already in our bead shop. Maybe it is not the beads that you currently use, but there are plenty of beautiful choices.…
Finding Inspiration: How Homo Faber Sparked Our New Venetian Bead Designs
The journey begins with a vaporetto ride to the Homo Faber exhibits in Venice, sparking inspiration for a new collection of Murano glass beads. Influenced by various artistic styles, colors, and textures, beadmakers creatively translate these ideas into unique designs that celebrate both tradition and innovation. Each bead reflects Venice’s rich craftsmanship.
Giorgio Giuma – Where Imagination Has No Limits
La Fenice Glass Furnace – the Flames Still Burn
In our last Blog we talked about my mentor and dear friend Franco Albertini who owned the furnace La Fenice in Murano. The furnace was in the gardens of the palazzo da Mulla one of the last remnants of Venetian villas built in Murano in the 15th and 16th centuries. Today WAVE is breathing new life into…
A Tribute to my Mentor in Murano
He was unbendable, determined, hard-headed and above all a family man. His love of glass was only surpassed by his love for Valeria, his wife. We met in San Francisco in the 90s through the Italian Trade Commission which sponsored a group of 20 or so furnaces from Murano who came to a small trade…
Basilica: Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings – Free Murano Glass Jewelry Designs
The Pink Basilica Necklace, Bracelet, and Earrings offer a tribute to Venetian artistry with Murano glass and gold foil. The necklace combines vibrant millefiori patterns with pink white gold rounds, while the bracelet’s lamp work squares exude opulence with 24kt gold foil. The earrings, adorned with millefiori slices, emanate elegance in a soft pink hue.
3 Days in Paradise – Venice
What to do if you have only 3 days in Venice, from the moment you arrive at the airport or the train station or Piazzale Roma. The tips I use to buy my vaporetto pass, book my visits to the Basilica San Marco (because no matter how many times I go to Venice, I always…