Italian Vintage Murano Glass Bracelet with 12 Red Foil Heart Beads & Solid 18K Yellow Gold - 15.39g - Touchstone Tested CATEGORY: Jewellery > Bracelet > Glass bracelet / Gold bracelet DESCRIPTION: Vintage Italian bracelet from Murano / Vicenza, circa 1980-2000. Composed of: • 12x Murano glass heart-shaped beads, red sommerso with internal gold foil / foglia oro, approx. 12 x 10 mm • 6x Murano round beads, translucent blue with gold aventurine / foil inclusions • 6x solid 18K yellow gold polished spacer beads, approx. 5 mm • Finished with a large solid 18K yellow gold bolt ring clasp (15mm) and two 18K fluted bonnet end caps. HALLMARKS & GOLD TEST: • Clasp and bonnet caps hallmarked 750 for 18K with Italian maker mark 0461 VI (Vicenza) - clearly visible on macro photos. • All gold parts touchstone tested as 18K - clasp, caps and spacer beads give solid 18K reaction to acid on touchstone [see last photo]. • Total weight of bracelet: 15.39g • Estimated solid gold weight: approx. 7 - 8g of 18K (to be weighed precisely by buyer) MEASUREMENTS: Total length end-to-end including clasp: approx. 18.5 - 19 cm Wearable length: approx. 17.5 cm Total weight: 15.39g CONDITION: Very good vintage condition. Clasp is fully functional. Gold with light surface scratches from normal wear. Murano glass beads without chips, with normal internal foil cracking and minor surface abrasion inherent to this type of foil glass. PROVENANCE: Italian production - Murano glass (Venice) mounted with solid gold findings from Vicenza province, Italy's gold capital.