The owners of Paropamiso are indeded Nora and Michel. However, Michel Paciello (whom I have known since 1990) is a French gentleman who has lived and worked in Venice for over thirty years. I'm not sure who is in your photo to the right of Nora, but this is definitely NOT Michel (Nora's business partner).

I have to agree with you, whole heartedly, about Paropamiso. Ever since I first stepped into this store in 1991, I have touted it as "the most beautiful bead store in the world." And I always recommend it to anyone traveling to Venice. I was last there in 2004, and it remains an amazing resource for the BEST beads, artifacts, and ethnographic goods under one roof. Michel also has an amazing inventory of ancient glass beads from the Middle East, East Asia, and Southeast Asia (that I documented in '91 and '92, and later).

Jamey