Choker necklace with black glass bead (Murano-style glass handmade in Montreal), bronze aventurine inclusions, rough natural leather cord, stainless steel clasp

1. Using a torch with a 1000ºC flame, I melt glass rods of various colours around a mandril (a metal rod dipped in a separator to keep the metal and the glass from fusing together).
2. I flatten or roll the bead to reshape it. I can add gold or silver foil, murines (small patterns) or dichroic glass (with a metallic surface) to my bead.
3. When I am satisfied with the bead, I put it in a kiln to anneal it for at least 1 hour. The molecular links reform inside the glass, ensuring the bead is solid.
4. Once it has cooled, I take the bead off the mandril and remove all traces of separator.

Even if I anneal each bead to make it as resistant as possible, glass is fragile.

Wear it and store it with care.

I will be pleased to tailor my products to your needs! For most products, I can:

• Replace nickel-free metal findings with hypo allergenic stainless steel ones
• Replace animal leather cords with cork cords
• Modify the length of necklaces or earrings

Please allow 2 days to customize your product once I accept your request in writing.