Announcement Authentic glass jewelry, handcrafted with love in Venice
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Authentic glass jewelry, handcrafted with love in Venice
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Ck on Nov 13, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThankyou very much for the adjustments. Shipping is practically on your doorstep the next day. Pretty impressive for crossing the ocean. I love the bright cheery sparkling colours so much, I bought the whole parure. I love looking at the sparkle in the sun. Fantastic work.
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Ck on Nov 13, 2020
5 out of 5 starsPerfect match for my necklace and bracelet. Love the length and how it frames the face. Beautiful bright cheerful colours.
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Enid on Nov 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starslove this necklace, it not only looks GREAT but it feels good; no scratchy or rough elements which can make a necklace uncomfortable to wear
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Laurie on Nov 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love my personalized necklace! Nicola graciously worked with me on several iterations of my blue/green themed necklace until I was happy. it’s so much prettier in person! Just a wonderful experience from start to finish!
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Ck on Nov 4, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBrilliant sparkling colours. Of course it is beautiful. Had I known how stunning, I would have bought the double strand. Shipping to Canada less than 7 days. Amazing!
Grazie Sig. Miani. Bel lavoro. Ho collezionato perline veneziane per torte nuziali, le tue sono così brillanti. Sono impressionato. -
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caroliscookie on Aug 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsWhen you deal with a small, family owned company, you hope to find pride of craftsmanship and a feel of familiarity. I felt that right away when I reached out to Nicola for a special request on these earrings. I needed yellow, instead of silver, to match a necklace of mine. Within hours, late on a FRIDAY, I received communications, and on Saturday I had two choices (photos of two yellow, partially made earrings to choose from). As a retired jeweler, I know how hard (and inconvenient) it is to find findings that you don’t regularly carry in stock. I was so impressed, not only that he procured them, but how quickly he assembled the earrings, gave me my choices, communicated with me and then shipped the finished product. Nicola is a pleasure to deal with and there was no extra surcharge for the exquisite, final product.
About MianiVenetianJewelry
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From our Giosse Collection, an elaborated glass necklace with original Murano glass beads.
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Nicola and Elena Miani in front of their workshop in Venice, Italy
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Murano glass rod being melted in front of a flame and poured over a copper stick to create a bead.
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The lampworked Murano glass bead is being shaped with the help of a mold.
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The lampworked Murano glass bead is wrapped in silver leaf.
Authentic glass jewelry, traditionally handcrafted in Venice
Miani Venetian Jewelry is a small artisan workshop in Venice, in the Sestiere of Cannaregio.
My name is Nicola Miani, and though fairly new to the world of glass-making – it was 2009 when I opened our first glass shop with my sister, in Ghetto Novo – my family and I are no strangers to handcrafting. My grandfather, my parents, my sister and I all experimented with different techniques and crafts, and I ended up settling on glass and jewelry making.
I believe that handmade is worth the effort and that nothing made industrially will ever compare. That's why in our Etsy shop you’ll find only Venetian glass jewelry designed and assembled by us, using original Murano glass beads crafted by my sister and other fellow makers.
Each bead results from the centuries-old knowledge of Venetian artisans, and we take great pride in preserving and carrying on the lampworking technique. Venice is our hometown and our main source of creativity. In the jewels we design you'll discover the charming atmosphere of its streets and the quiet beauty of its lagoon. Whether you choose a necklace from our collections, or you ask our help to create the perfect custom piece for you, we'll make sure that you'll carry with you part of Venice's artistic legacy and of its unmistakable allure.
On our website we're trying to create a platform for people who want to learn more about our craft: many people know about Murano glass at least by name, but not that many have had the chance to see its behind the scenes, meet the people behind it, and feel the way we feel about it.
Venice isn't just about canals and palaces, it's about the people who keep this unique and amazing city alive and breathing. But locals living in the city are increasingly more rare, and artisans living of their craft face much the same issues.
That's why our aim with our blog and our newsletter is to provide you with information and insights on our craft, but also spread awareness about the importance of responsible tourism, and to promote authentic artisanship and a more meaningful experience of our city.
Shop members
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Nicola Miani
Owner
Born in Venice, I started my working career in the family business, which produced silver frames decorated with enamels. Now I have joined my sister in the design and the assembly of costume jewellery with venetian beads.
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Elena Miani
Owner
Born in Venice, I now live in the island of Murano. After a few years in the family business, I worked for a well-known venetian company, where I learned the art of beadmaking. I manufacture every bead you see inside our shop.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Shipping
For special demands contact us for an estimate regarding the courier's price.
Privacy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party practices that are not dependent on me and that do not control, including Etsy or third party services accessed through Etsy. For more information on Etsy's privacy practices, you can consult the Etsy Privacy Statement.
The personal information I collect
To complete your order, you must provide me with some information (Etsy has provided you with your permission), such as your name, email address, postal address and details of the product you have ordered. You may decide to provide me with additional personal information if you contact me directly to request information about my products.
Because I need your information and how I use it
I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use and share your information, including:
- they are necessary to provide my services, such as when I use your information to complete your order, resolve disputes or provide customer support;
- if necessary to comply with legal obligations or a court order or in connection with a legal action, such as storing information about your purchase if required by tax law;
- if necessary for my legitimate interest, provided that your rights or interests do not prevail, for example:
1) provide and improve my services: I use your information to provide the services you have requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services; is
2) Compliance with Seller's Settlement and Etsy Terms of Use: I use your information as required to comply with my obligations under the Seller's Settlement and Etsy Terms of Use.
Sharing and disclosure of information
Information about my customers is important to my business. I will share your personal information only for limited reasons and circumstances, as follows:
- Etsy: I share the information with Etsy as necessary to provide you with my services and for compliance with my obligations under the Etsy Sales Rules and Conditions of Use.
- Service providers: I use trusted third parties to perform certain functions and to provide services to my store, such as delivery companies. I will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
- Compliance with the law: I may collect, use, store and share your information if, in good faith, I consider it reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal proceedings or government requests; (b) apply contracts, conditions and regulations; (c) avoiding, investigating and combating fraud, and other problems related to illegal, security or technical activities; or (d) protect the rights, property and safety of my customers, or others.
Data retention
I will keep your personal information only for the time necessary to provide you with my services, as indicated in my Privacy Policy. However, I may be required to keep such data in order to comply with legal obligations (tax time for keeping documents), settling disputes and enforcing contracts.
Your rights
If you live in certain territories, including the EU, you have different rights related to your personal information. While some of these rights are generally applicable, others apply only in some specific cases. I describe these rights below:
- Access: you have the right to access and receive a copy of your personal information in my possession by contacting me using the following contact details.
- Modification, limitation, cancellation: you have the right to modify your personal information, to limit the use of your personal information or to delete your personal information, except in exceptional circumstances (as in the case where I have to keep the data for legal purposes).
- Opposition: you may oppose (i) the processing by me of some of your information based on my legitimate interest and (ii) the receipt of marketing messages from me after giving your explicit consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information, except where there are compelling and legitimate reasons for me to continue using such information or where it is necessary for legal reasons.
- Complaint: If you live in the EU and wish to express a doubt about the use of your information (and without prejudice to any rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
How to contact me
For the purposes of the European Data Protection Act, I, Miani Nicola, am responsible for processing your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at info email [!at] mianivenetianjewelry.com. Alternatively, you can write to me at:
Nicola Miani
Cannaregio, Salizada San Canzian 5577
30121 Venezia, Italy
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Frequently asked questions
Are your jewels made of Murano glass?
The Trademark Vetro Artistico® Murano is a proof of origin provided by the Veneto Region in compliance with the law 70, passed on December 23 1994. It certifies that products have been made on the island of Murano, according to glass making tradition. It is managed by Consorzio Promovetro.
Our workshop is located in Venice, in sestiere of Cannaregio, and as such cannot request this proof of origin. We assure, however, that all glass rods used by us to make our beads are made of certified glass, and that production takes place in its entirety in the island of Venice, either by us or by other esteemed venetian artisans. The techniques used in glass processing reflect the centuries-old venetian tradition of beadmaking.
Is it true that your products are completely handmade?
Yes, all glass beads are produced either by us in our worshop in Venice or by other esteemed venetian artisans. The assembly of our jewels is entirely handmade by us. Small metal components and conterie - tiny glass beads - are purchased from trusted specialized third party companies, and are clearly wholesale products, since no one produce handmade materials such as these anymore.
Are your products nickel-free?
Yes, all small metal components used in our jewels are completely nickel-free.
Custom and personalized orders
We are available to all requests, both for single pieces or small exclusive collections. We will then discuss with you whether it is in fact possible to meet them, and on what terms.
Wholesale availability
We are willing to provide you our jewels, within the limits of an hand-crafted production.
Contact us at info@mianivenetianjewelry.com for more information regarding our prices and our supply.