With fine jewellery traditionally encrusted with precious gemstones, some jewellery wearers may ask, can murano glass be used to create fine jewellery? Fine Jewellery is described as jewellery that uses precious metals typically made from white and yellow gold (9ct, 14k, 18k, 22k), platinum or 925 sterling silver. Fine jewellery can be described as such whether it includes the jewellery pieces incorporated with gemstones or not. What makes murano glass jewellery so unique? Murano glass is created only on the island of Murano, located within the borders of the city of Venice in Northern Italy. Murano glass is made from silica, soda, lime and potassium melted together in a special furnace at a temperature of 1500°C to reach a liquid state. This enables artisans to create highly creative murano glass…
