Pearl necklace out of Glass with Fresh water pearl, Gemstone and Silk. Length:157cm. Width:ca,8mm.

The variety of gemstones is huge and each of them is beautiful. Most of the gemstones are made of minerals, rocks, molten glass, amber, pitch coal or even fossils. Even pearls, mother of pearl and coral are also counted among gemstones. They are unique, colorful and simply gorgeous. This makes the gemstones perfect for jewelry making.

Glass is an amorph, i.e. not crystalline substance. Glass is usually produced by melting quartz sand and other materials. Objects seen in daily life and made out of glass (e.g. drinking vessels/glass and window glass, TV screens and light bulbs) are just a samples of the variety of glasses. Most of the famous glass jewelries of the world is made of Murano glass, which was first created in the Murano Island near Venice in the 13th century.

The material silk is an animal fiber, which is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm. Silk consists mainly of protein and is the only continuous textile fiber found in nature. The beautiful shiny surface has fascinated people ever since, so silk is used in many different areas. The positive properties such as the tensile strength, the low weight and that the fiber is allergy-friendly are ideal for the use in the jewelry industry.