Colourful Millefiori Jewellery - A Thousand Flowers
Millefiori jewellery is made using a technique which produces very distinctive patterns on glass. The word is formed from two Italian words ‘Mille’ meaning ‘a thousand’ and ‘Fiori’ meaning flowers; the patterns made resemble little flowers under glass. The technique of Millefiori was developed in Murano, Italy, as far back as the 15th century. Each piece of Millefiori jewellery is hand-made so no two pieces are identical.
The Millefiori technique involves the production of glass canes with multicoloured patterns which can only be seen from the cut ends of the cane. Thin slices of the cane are pressed into the surface while the glass is still hot. This technique produces some beautiful and unusually patterned pendants, rings and earrings. Our Millefiori jewellery is set in sterling silver.
On our website we have a wide range of Millefiori jewellery. You will find some stunning heart shaped Millefiori pendants, both small and large in various colours, including lovely blues, pinks and reds.
The Little Things in Life has a lovely selection of Millefiori pendants including butterfly pendants and stunning elaborate crosses, as well as the more traditional Millefiori cross pendants.
We also have some unusually shaped rings; why not have a look at our dolphin range?
We have a wide range of Millefiori earrings: stylish round and heart shaped stud earrings, teardrop dangling earrings, clover shaped dangling earrings, heart shaped earrings, all in various pretty colours and all individually made.
Many of our Millefiori jewellery items match, so why not treat yourself to a matching Millefiori pendant and pair of Millefiori earrings?
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