Foil glass looks most like your sample. Pieces of very thin “metal” are infused into the glass giving it a metallic look and wavy shimmery properties. Murano glass is very specific type of art glass (see below) as is dichroic glass (also below). [URL removed] you cannot use the term Murano glass lightly, as it has to come from that specific location to be considered authentic Murano glass, hence the name :)

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Dichroic glass is glass containing multiple micro-layers of metal oxides which give the glass dichroic optical properties. The main characteristic of dichroic glass is that it has a transmitted colour and a completely different reflected colour, as certain wavelengths of light either pass through or are reflected. This causes an array of colour to be displayed. The colors shift depending on the angle of view.

Murano glass is a famous product of the Venetian island of Murano for centuries and still now. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano is a commercial port as far back as the 7th century. By the 10th century it had become a well-known city of glass producer. Today Murano is the unique producer of Murano glass. Murano glass is the glass worked in Murano – Venice Italy, there are many glass producers in Murano. If you want to be sure to buy a real Murano Glass one has to check for the location of production.

Authentic original true Muranos will never have air bubbles (not even a tiny one)…All you have to do is eyeball it with a good jewelers’ eyeglass to research inner paths.
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I Have Murano Pieces in My Booth I recently went to Italy and visited Murano Italy and specifically the glass factory there Murano glass is very distinct, the pieces I brought back for sale (direct from the factory there in Morano-Venice are all hallmarked The prices of each piece vary, depending on the master level of the artisans that make the pieces Be careful there are so many counterfeits out there I will be listing many pieces of Morano glass as I hand picked them myself directly at the factory in the Isle of Morano The pieces are just Beautiful (Bella!) The pieces are also very heavy and distinct

they are different.. each in their own way.. and heated foiled is a different process than lampworking… morueno glass can be used in lampworking,, but it is expensive glass.. dichrocic and be too.. and it is very expensive.. and you have the watch the kind you get.. it is used alot in called fusing. the furnace cooked foiled beads are actually done in a furnace… I hope this answers your question.

Murano Glass is usually used in glass blowing. The pendant in the photo appears to me to be a normal fused piece. Looking at the photo closely it looks like the bottom is dichroic glass topped with a clear piece then fused. When capping dichroic glass with clear you get the sparkle effect.

Another way they can get that look is to use dichro slide. This is a specially treated decal paper that can be also fused capped or uncapped with clear. But from the color my guess is its all glass.

Murano glass is not necessarily a “brand” or even a “style” of glass. Murano glass is glass made on the Venetian island of Murano, Italy. Much like Limoges is china that is made in Limoges, France. Murano glass comes in several different styles and was made by several different glass makers. I have sold solid color murano glass, swirled color murano glass, and millefiori murano glass. It is important to remember that although all murano glass is from Venice, not all Venice glass is murano glass.

Dichroic glass contains metal oxides which create dichromatic patterns within the glass (different colors that change as different forms of light come in contact with the glass.

Foil art glass is essentially glass which contains foil (copper, gold, silver, etc.) which creates designs within the glass. Dichroic copper foil is sometimes used in the creation of foil art glass, so in that sense, some foil art glass is similar to dichroic glass, however, by and large, the three different “styles” of glass you are asking about are just that. Three different things. I hope this helps.

Lots of great information — thank you so much to everyone!

I have lots of dichroic glass in my booth plus an explanation of this beautiful creation. Take a look.

I’m not being self serving, tacky. Just trying to give you an idea what
they look like.

Ann Hamill

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