Murano glass jewelry, also known as Venetian glass jewelry, is made from exquisite and detailed Italian glass beadwork that is handmade. There are various kinds of Murano glass jewelry that depend on several different methods of creation dating centuries back. The most common method is to make individual glass beads by melting glass into a liquid for that can be shaped are affixed together to create amazing texture and color combinations. This technique is known as lampworking. As the glass cools again it takes back on its solid form. Murano glass jewelry can also be made with a similar technique in which the glass is stretched and shaped in to various objects like birds or animals and can be used as a pendant or bead later. The glass is surprisingly strong in the end but still susceptible to damage. The costs for Murano glass jewelry will vary quite a bit depending on how much work goes into the creation of the individual beads. Simple beads that may have been covered in foil and then dipped in a clear glass and shaped will be much less expensive than intricate individual beads that contain several colors that have had to be melted and affixed together.