"Craftsmen in beadmaking still nod to the superiority of the Venetian bead, retaining its reputation as 'King of the Beads'."
- Ann Kerns 'International Gem and Jewelry' 1998

Beauty and the Beads prides itself on its many selections of Venetian glass beads from the island of Murano, Italy. Included among these are the famous "fiorato", "millefiori" and "feather" beads. Most popular today are the strikingly beautiful foils of gold, silver, and platinum. It is almost impossible to resist these beads!