Italian Hand Blown Bead

Italian hand blown hollow bead, opaque glass with foil overlay. The foil becomes a sprinkling of gold when blown. Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Lampwork Bead

BIG blue Italian lampwork bead, striped with brown and fluted on the edges. Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Lampwork Bead

Vintage cobalt blue Italian silver foil glass. Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Rubino Bead

White gold foil Italian rubino cube (rubino is a deep pink glass often overlaid in bands of darker/lighter). Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Flower Shape Bicone Bead

Italian flower shape bicones with flowers inside. Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Vintage Glass Bead

Vintage Italian glass - an emerald green bead with an unusual finish...the foil is mixed with glass and applied to the outside of the bead leaving the green line showing from the underneath glass. Photo courtesy of ~Belle

Italian Vintage Glass Bead

Vintage Italian. Black base with gold foil over it, then splots and lines over the foil which are all then encased in clear glass. Photo courtesy of ~Belle