Murano glass

Gold-colored wire earring with blue Murano glass.
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As I lost myself on the island of Venice, I came upon a beautiful glass store. I wasn't able to take the short trip to the neighboring island of Murano, but I was able to take some of the glass with me.

Murano glass has been a famous product of the Venetian island of Murano for centuries. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. By the 10th Century it had become a well-known city of trade.

As I lost myself on the island of Venice...