{"product_id":"vintage-murano-venetian-cranberry-glass-sommerso-foil-necklace-sterling-silver-925-mid-century-lampwork","title":"MCM Murano Lampwork Venetian Cranberry Glass Sommerso Foil Necklace Sterling 925","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking piece is a fine example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emid-century Venetian glasswork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, specifically featuring the complex \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSommerso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (submerged) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mix of geometric shapes and the rich pink-to-red palette is characteristic of the Italian Modernist influence of the mid-20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe necklace showcases a mix of hand-blown lampwork beads in \"Cranberry\" or \"Ruby\" red, including distinctive square, ovoid, and ribbed \"melon\" shapes. The interior silver or gold foil creates a luminous, shimmering effect common in high-quality Murano glass from the 1950s–1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strand is professionally finished with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebullion wraps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also known as French wire or gimp). This is a traditional high-end jewelry technique where tiny coiled wires cover the thread at the loops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe jump ring on the hook side is stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, indicating sterling silver. The extension is tested as sterling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 16\"-18\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43044844732477,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4254\/8029\/files\/cranberry-glass-sommerso-murano-necklace-01.jpg?v=1781544012","url":"https:\/\/aworldofthings.com\/products\/vintage-murano-venetian-cranberry-glass-sommerso-foil-necklace-sterling-silver-925-mid-century-lampwork","provider":"A World Of Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}