The history of Murano glass handmade jewellery from Venice, Italy is encapsulated by the new Destino Jewellery, murano glass jewellery collection. Genuine murano glass as used in the Destino Jewellery, Murano glass handmade jewellery collection 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.
Although Venetian glassmaking in factories was in operation as far back as the 8th Century, the technique became regionalised in Murano by law at the beginning of 1291. Venetian glass, with its strong heritage and authenticity at the heart of handmade jewellery designs that form part of the Destino Jewellery, Murano glass jewellery collection will be enjoyed by global consumers who appreciate the beauty of trendsetting, yet classic designs.
For over 1,500 years, since the 13th century, glass art production has been focused on the Venetian island of Murano. The 15th century witnessed the development of the almost transparent glass- cristallo– considered to be the finest glass in the world. The Destino Jewellery handmade jewellery collection enjoys this manufacturing technique with the cristallo glass art manufacturing technique employed to create stunning handmade jewellery pieces for the Destino Jewellery diffusion line of Murano glass jewellery.
Destino Jewellery, Murano glass handmade jewellery is manufactured by embracing the skills developed on the island of Murano for centuries, many skills of which are well kept secrets by the workers and employees. Such secrets have been retained thanks to the island’s historic administration by the then government body that controlled the glassmaking industry and the flow of external secrets from the island, by preventing workers from using their skills elsewhere.
The concentration of so much talent and skill within the island of Murano enables the development of genuine creativity as seen in the various Destino Jewellery, Murano glass handmade jewellery designs. The Destino Jewellery handmade jewellery collection of Murano glass jewellery will be delivered in an elegant white leatherette designer jewellery box from 2020.