One-of-a-kind glass jewelry
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 Jane Barthelemy
   Jane Barthelemy, Oregon jewelry designer, creates colorful necklaces, earrings, bracelets and pendants in contemporary, innovative, multi-layered glass designs. Jane infuses the finest of old-world craftsmanship with eclectic, energized and modern style.
   Jane’s exclusive lamp beads are made entirely by hand over a single flame. Many of the beads have an internal layer of 24k gold or sterling silver, which adds luminosity to the transparent colors.
   Originally from Boston, Jane lived in Italy where she sang as a prima donna in Italian opera theaters. While living and singing in Venice, she fell in love with glass, and learned to make handmade lamp work beads. She frequently created beads and jewelry to wear for her own performances on stage.
   Playing with color and light, Jane creates her glass jewelry in sumptuous hues and forms using a wide variety of bead lampworking techniques. She enjoys sharing her passion for love and for life with her galleries and customers through the use of color and light in her designs.
   Jane keeps a busy travel schedule, buying materials and developing her exclusive glass bead designs. She works constantly to develop new techniques and maintain the highest quality standards. "I sometimes make a prototype bead, or we discuss the features of a new bead design using crayon drawings. After several experimental trials, we allow the bead to cool and it's true colors appear. The final result is often a complete surprise, and often more beautiful than what I originally envisioned".
   Pursuing her passion for color, Jane is an active member of CAUS, the Color Association of the USA in New York. She studies all fashion colors forecasts each season, carefully sculpting the color statement of her collections in view of America’s changing women’s fashions and color preferences. “ I love the process of making a completely new color statement each year. I usually introduce one dominant new color each season. At the same time I look for unusual ways to combine two or more colors to create a fresh vibration which enhances fashion fabrics and is stimulating to the person wearing it.”


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Contemporary Designs, Made in the USA
Marco Polo Designs offers the largest and finest collection of handmade glass jewelry in the world. Our studio in Portland, Oregon is busy creating new innovations in exquisite glass accessories, infusing the finest of old-world craftsmanship, with eclectic, energized and modern style. We make all jewelry here, and ship worldwide every day.

Fine Materials & Workmanship
We use the finest quality materials in our jewelry, including our own exclusive handmade glass beads, combined with freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, Bohemian glass, precious and semi precious gemstones, on sterling silver or gold vermeil. Our exclusive glass beads are handmade over a single flame, using many layers and colors of glass, created to our own designs in Murano glass. Many of the beads have an internal layer of 24k gold or sterling silver foil, for increased radiance and luminosity. We continually research and invent new techniques, controlling each bead carefully to maintain highest quality standards.

Quality Hypoallergenic Findings
We use sterling silver and gold vermeil findings. Our jewelry is hypoallergenic and nickel-free.