Presentation

Giovanni Sarpellon

Part one: a little history

19 Pearls in prehistoric times

22 The origins of glass

28 The ancestors of Venetian pearls

47 The development of pearls in Venice

60 New discoveries and commercializations

Part two: a bit of technique

79 Lampworking

Work tools

Stages of processing

Flowery pearl

Pearl buried or submerged

Mosaic pearl

94 Aventurine

97 Working with beads

Preparation of the barrel

Preparation of the pearls

106 The Rosetta pearl

109 New technologies and ancient experiences

Third part

123 Splendor of Venetian pearls

Glossary

Bibliography