Black Lampwork Clip On Drop Earrings

This dramatic non-pierced drop earring features a black lampwork glass bead with ribbons of taupe and dots of teal. The drop begins with a small silver bead, followed by a jet black Austrian bicone crystal and ends with the lampwork bead sitting between 2 more silver beads. Hanging from a simple clip, the earring's overall length is 1 and 7/16 inches (36mm). Works of art, each lampwork bead is unique, but each pair has been well matched.
Lampworking is an art form practiced since ancient times which became widely practiced in Italy in the 14th century. It forms objects of melted colored glass by blowing and shaping with a variety of tools and hand movements for which modern artists most often use gas fueled torches.