Handmade Murano glass and metal loop dangle earrings, white and silver, sold at Aqualta

Antares Venezia Collection

The original idea was to create jewelry in blown Murano glass – necklaces, bracelets and earrings – that would be outstanding for their modern design and new identity while adding a distinct characteristic to jewelry made from glass: it had to be something that could be worn every day but it also had to express the identity of the woman wearing it. I have always been interested in the profound symbolic meaning of ornamental accessories in cultures throughout the world and therefore have always wanted to create genuine works of sculpture to be worn.

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Designed by Fulvia Notari of Antares Venezia

  • Murano glass jewelry

    Fulvia Notari

    The symbolic meaning of ornaments has always fascinated me. It’s a passion I’ve had since I was a child – just like my love for jewellery. Even today, it’s a game I find irresistible. By working with Alessandro Lenarda, an architect who designs decorative glass objects, I was able to access Murano’s furnaces.

    The second I saw all the glass it was love at first sight. I immediately set to work to master glassworking; I went to see collections and museums and all the exhibitions on the art of glassworking.

  • jewelry in blown Murano glass

    Creation

    It’s like a game. And when I really get into it I can finally see a grape for what it is and capture its natural beauty. I can savour it and smell it. And I can picture it as a grape necklace. Then I can expand on it, turn it into a work of art, and polish the ornament’s design.

    That’s how I sow the seeds – and then they grow. I draw and work on paper. I think about the colours, the matches, the materials. One thing follows another, as Munari used to teach. I compare the first drafts, I streamline my idea and the final shape becomes clearer and clearer.

    Like a sculpture. A wearing sculpture.