Italian glassmakers on Murano have kept the furnaces burning for 700 years. But in the 18th-century, it was an artist of another kind who sparked passion and fire on the tiny island. Casanova made frequent trips to the island in search of romance. One of his most memorable exploits involved a complicated love quadrangle with two nuns and the French ambassador.

What was his secret? Knowing what women want (which in most cases, was him) certainly helped. And the prolific seducer definitely knew a thing or two about buying gifts. So before you don that powdered wig and beauty mark, why not start with a gorgeous piece of jewelry?

Handmade in Italy using the same techniques passed down through the centuries, our Bellarosa Murano Glass Bead Necklace is designed to take her breath away. The 18-1/2" work of art features three strands of petite cabernet beads that meet at a strand of bright, gold-toned spacers and stunning, polished pink Murano glass beads. The three center beads are infused with luxurious, 24K gold leaf that shimmers in the light like stardust. It's likely that when Casanova ducked into a shop to buy a necklace for his beauty du jour, it wouldn't have looked much different than this. And what man doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest lover?