Murano Glass Bracelets

Each bead on these bracelets was made on its own: a coloured rod melted over the flame and wound onto a mandrel, then decorated while still glowing with gold leaf, avventurina — glass seeded with copper crystals that catch the light — or slices of millefiori cane. Only after slow cooling is the bead strung. That is why a Murano bracelet has weight and depth of colour that printed or resin imitations never reach.

Bead bracelets sit differently depending on bead size: large spheres look best with a little movement on the wrist, small beads closer to the skin. The measurements of every piece are on its product page — measure your wrist with a strip of paper and compare before ordering. If you are between sizes, or want the same design longer or shorter, write to us before buying and we will ask the workshop what is possible.

Put the bracelet on after perfume and hand cream, and take it off before swimming, showering or the gym. Stored loose in a bag, beads knock against keys and coins and can chip; keep it flat in its box. A soft cloth, barely damp, is all the cleaning glass needs — see the care guide. Matching necklaces and earrings are in the same collection.

Search for Venetian glass bracelets and you are looking for these: the name comes from the city, while Murano names the island where the Republic sent its furnaces in 1291. One object, two names.

What separates a real one from a souvenir is visible in the bead, not the clasp. Glass worked at the flame keeps tiny asymmetries — a bead is never perfectly round, colour sits at different depths, and a millefiori slice never repeats exactly. Moulded resin copies are flawless, identical to each other, and much lighter in the hand.