| Murano glass stands for beauty, quality | | | | business partners, and customers alike. Chandeliers |
| craftsmanship, and tradition. From as early as | | | | started to proudly sparkle in every window of |
| 1200's Murano glassmakers operated their | | | | every Venetian palazzo, church, and public place, |
| furnaces to create beautiful objects from such | | | | and every night the reflections of light from the |
| trivial substances as sand, sodium, and certain | | | | glass echoed star light reflected off the water of |
| basic minerals. The foundations of the craft came | | | | the famous canals giving the city its magical and |
| down to Venetians from ancient Romans that | | | | unique appearance. |
| knew how to heat up silica (or fine sand) till it | | | | For centuries to come, even as fashions changed |
| starts to melt, add minerals for colors, and shape | | | | and foreign craftsmen learned how to create |
| the hot glass mass into intricate forms. But | | | | good quality glass, Murano chandelier remained the |
| certainly not everyone who knew the theory of | | | | most desired and prestigious type of chandelier |
| this process could create high quality glass | | | | around the world. Thus, it is no surprise that even |
| objects. In fact, glassmakers studied for years | | | | today, when every type of material, color, and |
| learning often from their fathers and older | | | | style is available, traditional and gorgeous Venetian |
| masters to be able to mix the ingredients just | | | | chandeliers still decorate the most prestigious |
| right at a time when the laws of chemistry were | | | | hotels, restaurants, theaters, and homes. When |
| not even formulated, time the process well, work | | | | there is such abundance of products for every |
| skillfully with primitive instruments, and create | | | | budget and taste on the market, people that |
| precise shapes that were beautiful and desirable | | | | want to stand out look for something artistic and |
| but useful as well. | | | | one-of-a-kind. Thus, people buy Murano chandeliers |
| The objects created by Murano glass masters in | | | | not only because of their opulent hand-made |
| the early years of the craft were mostly | | | | beauty, but also because of the rich history that |
| utilitarian yet very expensive and affordable only | | | | surrounds them and the special ambiance that |
| to successful merchants and nobility. Along with | | | | such chandelier creates, evoking magical images |
| fine tableware and mirrors, one of the most | | | | of Venetian palazzos, canals, and gondolas. |
| demanded products was an oil lamp. People | | | | While authentic Venetian chandeliers are certainly |
| understood very early that surrounding a source | | | | not cheap, there are options for every style and |
| of light with glass allows the light to disperse in | | | | budget. From elegant beautiful sconces to grand |
| the optimal manner and creates a wonderful | | | | 20-lamp chandeliers, from traditional classic floral |
| warm ambiance while allowing for the most | | | | shapes to modernistic and even futuristic designs, |
| effective use of light. Based on the early success | | | | Murano offers an amazing variety of chandelier |
| of Murano glass oil lamps, the artisans eventually | | | | options. And if you don't have a trip to Murano in |
| graduated to a Murano glass chandelier. Lovers of | | | | your plans any time soon, you have a great |
| luxury and exquisite surroundings, rich Venetians | | | | option of buying your chandelier online from a |
| could not underestimate the value of a glass | | | | reputable local seller who imports these |
| chandelier. Far from being just a good way of | | | | chandeliers directly from Venice. Whichever option |
| lighting up the room, a beautiful Venetian | | | | you choose, you will be glad that you bought such |
| chandelier gave a focal point to every room, and | | | | a treasured object of art that you can admire |
| was a unique attraction that was revered by | | | | daily, and the many compliments you will get |
| anyone who entered the house - family, friends, | | | | from your guests will make you even happier. |