The term lume is Italian for working using a torch and literally means flame. It is also called lampwork. This began in Venice and the city was known for glass making. But huge fires and politics fired up radically so when the 13c was late in its day the glass making moved on to Murano. One of the things that they made with glass in Venice and Murano was glass beads. They still do.
The world of wholesale glass beads shimmers with color and light bouncing off of dazzling, sparkling beads. When you want Murano glass beads http://www.venetianbeadshop.com/ is a good stop. To see their online catalog you must submit your application and be a qualified in the trade. Their beads are handmade
Another good wholesaler to get wholesale glass beads from is located in Venice is
http://www.bellavenetianbeads.com/. You’ll need to fill out their application to do business with them. Their unquestioned excellent reputation has developed over thirty years of doing honest business. Their beads are handmade. Both of these companies sell beads that are made from glass recipes and long-standing techniques that are generations old. These recipes and techniques are still used because they make the best, gorgeous glass beads you can buy.
There is a big selection of Venetian glass beads to be perused, lovingly eyeballed, and bought at http://www.fusionbeads.com/. They have teardrop, triangle, wheel, square, cone, cylinder, round, bicone, cube, fan, and twist glass beads. The don’t have a minimum order and they offer low prices. They offer free shipping.