Glass Necklaces
Glass starts life as a liquid. Like all liquids, it can take on numerous shapes from organic to geometric, depending on how the artisan treats it. When it's cut and shaped into gem-like facets, glass dazzles. As rounded beads in vibrant colours, it glows. As an intricately designed lampwork pendant, it's a work of art.
Only glass can perform some of the magic you'll find in Venetian beadwork. Bands of colour and swirls of gold at the heart of hand-blown glass beads surpass even nature's artistry. Whether it's art glass from Italian artisans in Murano or magnificent beadwork from Czech designers, glass necklaces reflect beautifully on you.
Beads have been prized as jewellery for millennia, and new glassmaking techniques only add to their beauty. Glass makes an ideal medium for artistry in beadwork; the material's brilliant hues and endless variety of shapes inspire creativity in both the jewellers who create them and in wearers who find new ways to enjoy these elegant strands. Wear a single row of beads that matches an accent colour in your other accessories to pull together an outfit, or pile on multiple glass bead necklaces in a complementary range of hues to add drama to a simple suit or little black dress.
Faceted beads add another layer of luxury to glass jewellery. Wear a strand of faceted glass beads to catch the light, or mix shapes for an intriguing variety that's as much fun to wear as it is to see. Large faceted glass beads double as elegant pendants that resemble natural gemstones.
Glass pendant necklaces can take centre stage against a neutral backdrop or in a contrasting colour. Single glass beads adorned with gold and silver leaf, whorled with ribbons of colour or hand-decorated with tiny details are beautiful enough to stand alone. In hearts, ovals or teardrops, glass pendants look equally bewitching for formal occasions or with simple, casual styles.
Glass has all the beauty of colourful gemstones, but at a much more accessible price, so you can indulge your love of art glass with everything you wear.
