What is glass jewelry?

Glass jewelry making is said to date back to 9th century in Italy, and the old Italian decorative glass techniques are still used in making glass jewelry today. As is suggested by the name, glass jewelry is made from glass. But glass jewelry can take on different look due to the different ways it is formed.
Millefiori and lampwork are the glass techniques passed down and developed from Old Italian decorative glass techniques. Lampwork can create different textures and patterns. Therefore, lampwork beads are very popular in making glass jewelry. The typical feature of lampwork bead is that there are small dots of glass on top of the delicate and colorful patterns. Meaning “a thousand flowers”, Millefiori glass also comes in various colors and patterns. But the making process of millefiori glass jewelry differs a lot from lampworking.
Those colorful beads are often used to make various jewelry items, like necklace, bracelet and earrings. Apart from the colorful glass beads, many plain colored glass beads are also available to glass jewelry. Sea glass is created by ocean naturally. For some reason glass comes into the sea, and is tossed by water and sand. As a result, sea glass is created with a frosted type of surface and smooth edges.
Diachronic glass features with layers of metal oxide colors and a crystal-like finish. Its unique feature makes it a favorite of many jewelry designers. And you can find highly original, large pendants made of diachronic glass.
After all, glass jewelry looks more elegant than plastic ones, and can be used to accent gemstones. But it is much cheaper than gemstone jewelry. Therefore, you may buy beautiful and delicate glass jewelry as an alternative of expensive gemstone jewelry.