Caffeinated Muse

There are two stages when girls and women accessorize. When they are in their teenage years and when they are in their senior years. Usually, those who accessorize their get up during their senior years have also been doing the same through the years since they were teenagers.

In their early years they can still wear earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings made of plastic, tin or stainless steel, but as the years go by they will try to build up on their jewelry collection made of silver and gold. Since it does not really come easy, when they finally reached success, they will show them off during old age and would not care whether they are silver or steel bracelets.

Have you ever come across the term millefiori jewelry or pendant? You probably wondered what it was although perhaps you had an idea that it was somehow connected to Italy. The fact is, it is. Millefiori is actually an Italian word which means “a thousand flowers”. It’s the term given to an object made of Murano glass that’s filled with floral designs. If you have no idea what a Murano glass is, it is an ancient Venetian glass which gets its name from a region in Venice, Italy that’s known for glass-making. When you say millefiori, it’s taken to mean as a technique used in making jewelry and beads.

What is so significant about millefiori jewelry? That way it is made is in itself very special. Let’s just say that each piece is intricately made and with nary the use of machines. Each piece is carefully handcrafted. It’s no wonder then that they are considered to be very special. Not only is it meticulously made but only the best materials are used to create it. It’s something that has been in use dating back to the time of ancient Rome so you can just imagine how culturally rich its background is.

A murano millefiori pendant may not cost as much as gold or silver and perhaps it won’t be valued highly especially by expert gemologists or jewelers. Nevertheless, its aesthetic and composite qualities are enough to compensate for that. After all, it’s not always about quantity. Most of the time, it is about quality.