| As a traveler from the West, it might seem | | | | the beauty of crystal with architectural detailing |
| strange to travel all the way to Japan and include | | | | that is exquisite and delicate, like finding a |
| a visit to a Glass Museum featuring Venetian and | | | | treasure. |
| Murano glass and crystal from Italy. However, like | | | | And while the inclusion of colored glass crystal in |
| so many other museum visitors, an appreciation | | | | lighting is nothing new, it is certainly growing. Just |
| and attraction to sparkling luminescence and | | | | like the fascination with stained glass lighting as |
| colorful display warrants the price of admission. | | | | witnessed for over a century with reproduction |
| For over 1000 years some of the worlds best | | | | Tiffany lighting, people continue to enjoy the |
| glass makers have been making Murano glass. | | | | decorative effects of colorful glass patterned |
| Passed down from master to apprentice Murano | | | | lamp shades. Collections like the above mentioned |
| glass designed in chandeliers and light fixtures can | | | | Shonbek Geometrix, include appeal for both |
| include: clear and colored crystals, finely cut glass | | | | modern lighting design and sparkling color |
| shaped into flowers, and marbleized, frosted, gold | | | | intermixed in the fixture. |
| and silver glass shades. Some of the top lighting | | | | If you wonder where all this is going well, its not |
| manufactures including: James Moder, ELK and | | | | going away. If you love colorful illumination - |
| Kalco incorporate Murano glass in a number of | | | | Swarovski crystal, Murano glass, and colorful glass |
| chandeliers and pendant fixtures. For | | | | fixtures keep checking the collections of your |
| contemporary lighting, ELK has a wonderful | | | | favorite designers, or, new designers. Theyre sure |
| selection of colored glass pendants. Another | | | | to keep surprising you with some real lighting |
| manufacturer and line to check out is Shonbeks | | | | gems! |
| Geometrix. This lighting line by Schonbek marries | | | | |