1 Murano White Gold Purple Velvet and Alexandrite 24 x 16 mm Heart Bead - hole top to bottom through the bead. Lovely colour combination.

The glass core of the bead is wrapped with 12K White gold foil which is then encased in glass and shaped to the finished size, in some cases the gold is exposed.

Venetian Glass is handmade on the island of Murano within the Venetian lagoon in Italy. The island of Murano has been dedicated to glass and bead making since the 14th Century. The murano glass artisans are regarded worldwide as the masters of their art.

Please refer to our hints and tips section here to know how to make a pendant from a bead, or try our Sterling Silver 'Add a Bead' finding here.

We recommend the use of a diamond file to smooth any sharp edges.