A Harry Styles inspired, beautiful, Millefiori glass bead and real freshwater pearl choker necklace with a gold plated pearl pebble pendant.

Pearl necklaces are trending for both men and women, so this piece can definitely be used as Unisex! 

Necklace is 22.5cm long (approx 9”)

The 2022 jewelry trends suggest colorful beads (glass and plastic) combined with pearls…

The history of the glass Millefiori beads:

Did you know that glass blowing started in the middle east around 2000 years ago?

…Millefiori is a word in Italian that means a thousand flowers. Mosaics are more geometric designs and were made before Millefiori.

“Egyptian Roots”

While the technique was mastered in Italy, it dates back to Egyptian times several centuries ago. The Italians also gave it the name Millefiori. The term was first used in the book called Curiosities of Glass Making which was by Apsley Pellatt. He described mosaic beads in his book. After the book, it appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary.

It’s thought that the Egyptians were the ones who knew how to mix different colors of glass. This technique was then used in Rome, but it’s unknown if they influenced each other.

When the term was first used, it described colorful decorations with glass flowers. 

Presently, artists in Murano are still using this same technique that’s centuries-old. You can find souvenirs, chandeliers, and figurines. It’s one of the most popular and in-demand techniques of Murano glass making.

Before it was introduced to Murano, Venetian glass makers understood that the items were made using glass rods shaped in different patterns and then cut up. After being cut up they were then fused together. It wasn’t easy to come up with a precise technique.

Then came along a man named Vincenzo Moretti who figured out the process through trial and error. He spent hours on end trying to figure out how to make this gorgeous glass art. He then figured out how to produce Millefiori glass which made his company world-famous. 

During the late 19th century, mainly due to increased trading with Africa, Millefiori was thrived. Europeans would trade millefiori beads with Africans to impress them. They were also known as trade beads. Much of the trading occurred in West Africa and was traded for gold, ivory, palm oil, and many other goods.

In the 1960s and early 1970s, since air travel had improved, many traveled around the world. For example, the hippies went to West Africa and found out about the Millefiori trade beads. They started using them as jewelry and accessories for clothing. After this, the trend caught on and it became very popular to wear it as a piece of jewelry.

(Source: https://www.venetianbeadshop.com/the-history-of-millefiori)

Healing Properties of the Pearl:

♥ Purity ♥ Honesty ♥ Innocence ♥ Integrity ♥ Concentration ♥ Focus ♥ Meditation ♥ Tranquility ♥ Wisdom

Pearl signifies faith, charity and innocence.  It enhances personal integrity and helps to provide a focus to ones attention.  Pearl symbolises purity and is known as a “stone of sincerity”.  It brings truth to situations and loyalty to a “cause”.  Inhibits boisterous behaviour.

(Source: https://www.charmsoflight.com/pearl-healing-properties)