Wedding Cake Venetian Glass Beaded Necklace & Bracelet, Hand Knotted, Murano Lampwork, 1980s Vintage Jewelry

*Description: This is a beautiful Venetian glass necklace & bracelet set with Wedding Cake Murano beads from the 1970s. In addition to the lampwork Wedding Cake beads, the necklace and bracelet also has creamy beige and metallic gold glass beads. The necklace and matching bracelet are hand knotted with light colored thread. The necklace has a twist clasp and the bracelet has a lobster clasp. The bracelet clasp was updated to lobster for easy removal. This is a beautiful set of Murano Venetian hand made lampwork beaded jewelry. This would be a great addition to your vintage jewelry collection or make a great vintage gift!

Wedding Cake Beads: According to “The Book of Beads” by Janet Coles and Robert Budwig, wedding cake beads are described as rich bohemian beads with goldstone and rosebud trims. Glass beads are a mixture of sand, potash or soda, heated with lime, and invented in Egypt about 9,000 years ago. It was crafted into beads by the Egyptians and Romans. Glass beads are essential to adornment the world over and the trade of these beads are surrounded by secrecy. Glass bead making techniques are still pased down by word of mouth in Venice, where in 1292 glass makers were moved to the island of Murano and forbidden, on pain of death, to reveal their secrets.

*Approximate Measurements: Necklace Length - 25 1/2 Inches, Bracelet Length - 8 Inches, Largest Bead Width - 12mm, Total Weight - 2.5 Ounces
*Condition: Great vintage condition. Will see signs of wear under magnification. See photos for details.
*Hallmark: Unsigned
*Item E4818