Murano glass jewelry – a special form of art The art of Murano glass making is famous in every corner of the world. Every year, millions of tourists visit this amazing part of Italy and discover the amazing island of Murano. The tradition is long and it is incredible how glassmakers still use techniques invented centuries ago. Their creations are unique and of the finest quality, providing the world with wonderful art objects, in all possible forms. Most of the people who visited this part of Italy declared they felt the aroma of the past. For a second, one can imagine himself/herself in another time, a time with master glassmakers and fancy dresses. Venice is definitely a worthy travel destination and Murano island is one of its main attractions. Visitors want to discover the making of Murano glass, learn about its many different uses and also to see the famous Glass Museum. Today, ancient techniques are perfectly combined with progressive methods, leading to astonishing results and spectacular creations. Murano glasswork is renowed for many things but one of the most important ones is related to the jewelry business. Murano glass jewelry is worn by a lot of women, all of them loving the immense diversity of shapes and colors. There are many people who realized how much the world needed to hear about the history of Murano glass and its quality products. Nowadays, one can find several online resources presenting all kinds of Murano glass jewelry, brought precisely from Venice, desiring to please different preferences. The Internet holds an amazing selection of such jewelry items, with all the types of Murano glass used and diverse products. When one thinks about Murano glass jewelry, live colors and delicacy spring into the mind. The work is more than exquisite and Murano glass makers are famous for their interest in every small detail. For them, creating such jewelry is a form of expressing their artistic skills and they are really good at what they do. The products presented online are varied and incredible. The prices are affordable and many people purchase them in order to give them as gifts. Murano glass jewelry fascinates with its transparency, versatility and amazing combinations. A very interesting fact is that in order to create those amazing colors, glass makers do not use any chemical substantances, but a blend between different metals. Some of the most popular types of glass used for the creation of Murano glass jewelry are: cristallo, lattimo (milky glass) and millefiori glass. All of them are used for diverse objects and women especially love the glass beads, combining them in various ways and using silk ribbon in order to wear them. They come in so many forms that one may need some time to decide. There are round-shaped, square, conelike and heart-shaped. As it was already said, the diversity of Murano glass jewelry is incredible. The popularity of Murano glass jewelry is now bigger than ever. Fashion tendencies are returning slowly to the past and this kind of jewelry is considered as the right accessory. Women enjoy wearing it and feeling sophisticated. With the help of the Internet and its websites, one can find different collections, with low-cost offers and marvelous products. Murano glassmakers have been famous for their creations and the tradition still continues. Their products and especially the jewelry are famous throughout the entire continent, drawing tons of visitors each year. For the ones who do not have the time or resources to visit Venice, the online world is the next best thing, presenting stylish jewelry items and tempting many wishful souls. We undertake the task of providing you with the finest selection of Murano glass products and in consequence, Murano glass jewelry. Visit our website and discover the many special offers we have for you. Our collection of Venetian beads is something truly apart and it is all worth browsing it!
Britney Spears has a new fragrance that she says can "make any woman feel beautiful!"
Spears took to her Twitter account to show her excitement and post a pic. The pop star wrote: "Just got the imaging for my new fragrance Radiance and thought I’d share it with all my tweethearts."
She described the fragrance, saying, “I love the feminine scent of my new perfume Radiance. It has the power to make any woman feel beautiful."
Chelsea Clinton is a covered-up cover girl on the new issue of Women's Wear Daily, out today. How did the bride-to-be's hairdo and makeup look beneath the big, straw hat? And which A-list dress designer's showroom was she heading to?
The former first daughter had her hair pulled back "in an aisle-worthy updo" and her makeup was perfectly applied, says WWD. The mag says that at the time, Chelsea was meeting her mother, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at Vera Wang's Manhattan showroom for what was believed to be a Tuesday afternoon appointment.
Wang is said to be designing Chelsea's wedding gown and dresses for her bridesmaids and flower girls, reports WWD.
Check out the sexy new pics of 'Avatar' actress Zoe Saldana modeling a brand new product line from Calvin Klein Underwear.
Zoe is featured in the women’s Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear global advertising campaign that includes the company's Envy range, a new line of lingerie designed to create a more revealing silhouette.
Calvin Klein touts the product as "a revolutionary new way for female consumers to more easily shop for bras and the type of coverage [they] are looking for." The Coverage Level System is organized into three distinct levels of cup coverage designed to simplify bra shopping.
Attention fashionistas! If you have a passion for fashion, CBS might be looking for you!
The network is launching a nationwide search on their website CBS.com to find Fashion's No.1 fan. The winner will receive two round-trip airline tickets to New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week, two tickets to a fashion week runway show, exclusive seats to Fashion’s Night Out: The Show at Lincoln Center, a year's worth of Maybelline cosmetics and a $500 Macy’s gift card among many other prizes.
Style savvy men and women can enter by uploading a 30 to 90 second video of themselves explaining why they love fashion to CBS's website. The top 10 finalists will be announced Tuesday, August 24 on CBS.com, and people can vote for their favorite videos up until August 31 to determine the top 5 finalists.
It's a fashion face-off for style-savvy celebs! From Jennifer Garner and Taraji P. Henson's flowing fashions to actresses Claire Danes and Kate Bosworth's lacy looks, see which stars are stepping out in a similar fashion.
Click the pics and vote on which styled star you prefer.

Kate Hudson has teamed up with Almay to promote their message of natural beauty, and ET has the behind-the-scenes footage of the actress' Almay commercial shoot.
"Almay is known for its fresh, effortless approach to beauty," says Hudson. "I share that philosophy and I'm honored to be partnering with a brand that believes cosmetics should bring out the natural beauty inside every woman. At the end of the day we all want to have fun and feel beautiful - that's what Almay is all about."
The green-eyed actress says she's a big fan of "bright eyes" and loves Almay's Intense i-Color Collection. In addition to being the Global Brand Ambassador, Hudson also represented the brand at the Almay Rainforest Concert on Thursday, May 13th at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Proceeds from the concert benefited The Rainforest Foundation.
With only weeks until school is back in session, "Sonny with a Chance" star Demi Lovato is telling all about the D-Signed fashion line hitting Target this August.
D-Signed, inspired by Demi's Disney Channel TV character Sonny Munroe, is meant for 8 to 12-year-old girls. The Disney Channel star says of her fashion sense, "I like mixing and matching things ... I really like mixing colors. They always say, 'Don't wear brown and black together,' but I totally do that."