TÁWID™ · Carry Your Story

MURANO GLASS
DALUYAN NG KALAKAL
(Current of Exchange)

INTERNATIONAL
Murano glass refers to glass produced on the island of , near , a major center of glassmaking since the 13th century. Venetian artisans developed advanced techniques in color layering, cane work (millefiori), and bead production that became widely traded across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Among its most recognized bead forms:

Chevron (Star Beads)
*Developed in Venetian glass workshops by the late 15th century
*Multi-layered cane glass cut to reveal star or chevron patterns
*Extensively traded during early modern maritime exchange

Rosetta (Millefiori-style layered beads)
*Built from layered glass rods fused and cut to reveal floral motifs
*Exported globally through Mediterranean, Spanish, and Dutch trade networks

Contemporary Murano Glass
*Continues traditional techniques while incorporating modern design
*Handmade by skilled artisans
*Recognized internationally for craftsmanship and layered color complexity

Venetian glass beads became major trade items during colonial and maritime exchange periods, including routes that reached Southeast Asia.

TAWID
In Tawid – Wear the Mountains, Murano glass represents encounter and adaptation.

Though not indigenous, Venetian beads entered Northern Luzon through trade currents — likely via Manila galleon exchange and lowland intermediaries — eventually merging with Cordilleran bead traditions.

Within Tawid:
*Chevron reflects layered histories — cut surfaces revealing depth
*Rosetta symbolizes patterned memory — repetition across generations
*Contemporary Murano honors evolving craft — tradition carried forward
Murano glass in Tawid acknowledges that heritage is not static.
It is shaped by exchange, movement, and reinterpretation.
Trade did not erase identity —
it added layers to it.

BLESSING FOR THE WEARER
May you carry your history with confidence.
May every layer of your story reveal strength.
May exchange enrich you without diminishing who you are.
May you honor where you come from,
even as you cross new waters.

Wear the Mountains. Carry the Story.