fantasie of england This is a glass necklace belonging to Rumblemumbles, a gift from HIM who visited Italy last year. The story behind the famous Italian Murano glass is rather intriguing. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia/wiki/Murano_glass\"en.wikipedia/wiki/Murano_glass Murano’s reputation as a centre for glassmaking was born when the Venetian Republic, fearing fire and destruction to the city’s mostly wood buildings, ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano in 1291. Murano\'s glassmakers were soon the island’s most prominent citizens. By the 14th century, glassmakers were allowed to wear swords, enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state and found their daughters married into Venice’s most affluent families. However glassmakers were not allowed to leave the Republic. Many craftsmen took this risk and set up glass furnaces in surrounding cities and as far afield as England and the Netherlands. For most people, glassmaking is a mysterious art form that is visual magic. If you have ever watched a glass blower, you will know what I mean. bighugelabs/flickr/onblack.php?id=2684039237&size=large\"View On Black is Beautiful For 7 Days of Shooting, Glass Theme
