Sammi, you ask "... who would be the Venetian specialist by the way?"

I'm not sure whether this is in response to something or is a new question (?).

Here at the BCN Forum there are several people who specialize in Venetian beads. Off the top of my head, Rosanna and Carl come to mind. There are others, of course. I have carefully studied Venetian beads since the early 1970s—though more-so since 1980—and am a published author in regards to techniques, styles over time, Guilds, companies, etcetera. So Venetian beadmaking is one of my significant areas of interest.

Jamey