925 silver 23.78cts multi color italian murano glass pearl frog pendant n20120

Italian Murano Glass

Murano stone is a type of glass that simulates the appearance of semi-precious gems. The technique applied to make this "stone," called chalcedony, was developed by glassblowers in Murano, Italy.  The amorphous quartz material Silica is used as a starting material for its output. This is well known for its highest standards of its glass vernacularly called Crystal. Respected for its peach, it is grown in the mid 15th C. Mainly applied to produce sculptures; it is thus very suited for jewelry manufacturing. It is believed to be best specimens of semi precious gemstones. Cited for its milky tinge, the colorful semi-precious stone-like glass contains silver nitrate that is added to each pile of ice. The amount of banding and the...