DON'T BE FOOLED BY SELLERS USING QUESTIONABLE SALES TACTICS - BE CAREFUL! SUCH GLASS is NOT AUTHENTIC MURANO or ITALIAN or VENETIAN Or ROMAN GLASS HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE MURANO GLASS An important warning...
Here are some thoughts on what I think are particularly collectable in the fields of ceramics, glass and metalware (stainless steel) made during these two important decades for popular modernist design. This...
The first time I really began to take notice of decorative objects made of glass was when I visited a small craft market where one of the stallholders was a professional engraver. It was obvious to me that she...
~ How to select the best length Pandora bracelet charms to fit ~ For those who are unfamiliar with the Pandora bracelet system, its a gorgeous and modern version of a charm bracelet. But instead of...
Last update: 19 November 2006 Do be careful when buying paperweights. Attributions, especially to classic manufacturers such as Baccarat, St. Louis, and Clichy, are sometimes wrong - not because of any intent...
Dichroic glass has gained popularity over the past 5 years and as such the market has been flooded by products purporting to be 'dichroic' or 'murano'. Unfortunately an ever increasing amount of these items...
Chandelier Glossary ~ You may find the following terms useful when deciding what type of chandelier you want. Arm ~ The light bearing part of a chandelier sometimes known as a branch. Bag ~ A bag of crystal...
The term "Trade Beads" typically applies to beads made predominately in Venice and Bohemia and other European countries from the late 1400s through to the early 1900s and traded in Africa and the Americas....
Headlight Cleaners are Not created Equally You cannot restore something by grinding it away, what works for one problem does not work for all. This patching is not oxidation. It is an UV layer worn away...
The superb quality of glass from the Venetian island of Murano has been prized since before the Renaissance. In the fingers, it is so smooth, it's rather like silk, and has the same 'warm' quality, which you...