Working with Murano glass is expensive owing to both the training required to become a master — the process takes decades — ...

A storied art material, synonymous with Venetian craftsmanship, history, and splendor, is facing unprecedented challenges amid the energy crisis in Europe. Venice’s Murano glass production has been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover upmarket jewelry, timepieces & ethical, sustainable jewelry. While Vann Guillon worked on the composition of the ...

While Sarah Traver admits that the mist-mantled coast of the Pacific Northwest and the sun-streaked waterways of the Venetian Lagoon may not seem like soulmates on the surface, a bridge connects them, ...

Fun Fact: Murano glassblowing was once so sacred that a law introduced in 1295 prevented glassmakers from leaving the island. Government officials feared local glassblowing secrets would be leaked to ...

Underwater archaeologists in Burgas, Bulgaria have discovered over 100 glass objects dating back to the days of the Ottoman empire in the nation’s Chengene Skele bay. Previous dives in the area in the ...