Blue Swirl Lampwork Clip-on Drop Earrings

1 and 3/4 inches (44mm) long, these non-pierced drop earrings feature gold-plated findings and lampwork glass beads. The featured bead is a swirl of blues and golden cream with touches of gold foil. Hanging from a simple clip, the drop is made of a faceted bead with a matte gold finish with sterling silver balls above an below it and below the lampwork bead. Works of art, each lampwork bead has its own unique pattern. Lampworking, an art form practiced since ancient times, became widely practiced in Murano, Italy in the 14th century, forms objects of melted colored glass by blowing and shaping with a variety of tools and hand movements. Blowing and shaping with a variety of tools and hand movements, modern artists most often use gas-fueled torches.