Taking a walk down memory lane, 25 years ago in August we made our first buying trip to Venice. Now why our Italian son-in-law never thought to tell us that Italy is “Closed” in August is still a mystery. We arrived with our little indexed list of glass blowers, indexed by location and type of…
We’ve been doing this since 1993, and over the time, we’ve learned how the Venetians and Muranese work, adapted to their lifestyle and gradually found the best of the best who work with us as partners in developing new products. Enjoy a little of our story, Read our Blog
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If you are trying to checkout and you do not see USPS First Class International Mail as an Option, (or maybe do not see any options for shipping to the UK). We are working on this problem. When I say we, I mean the entire US Postal Web service. It seems they made an update…
Part of every trip is window shopping for inspiration. It is always good to see that someone else here in Venice has a similar approach. Imagine our surprise when we saw similar beads to our new Sfumato shades in the windows in San Marco, well I guess it is just confirmation that we have a good idea.…
We all worry about security, so with the news this week, we want to share with you what we received from Geotrust who supplies our Security Certificate as well as from our Ecommerce Cart Provider and PayPal’s assessment. If you have questions, please contact us either through our online support or by phone: 1 800 439 3551 International 001…
Why does my sterling silver tarnish? One of the most common questions we get from our customers is advice on how they can keep their silver or plated components in premium condition. Once you have made the investment silver to put in your latest designs, it is important to make sure you are taking the…
My favorite things of Italy start with my morning cappuccino; Read our Blog on BlogVenice.com
It all started in 1576 when the senate voted to build a church dedicated to the Redeemer if Venice was freed from the plague. By that time the plague had killed a quarter of the city’s population and by the end of the winter the death toll stood around 50,000 people. The Doge, head…