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Location
1800 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
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Contact
tel: 510.841.2200
Hours
Mon  10-5:30pm
Tue  10-5:30pm
Wed  10-5:30pm
Thu  10-7:00pm
Fri  10-5:30pm
Sat  10-5:30pm
Sun  11-5:00pm
About the Artist

Jane Barthelemy of Marco Polo DesignsPlaying 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 surpise, 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.”
 
Originally from Boston, Jane lived in Italy where she sang as a primadonna in Italian opera theaters. While living and singing in Venice, she fell in love with glass, and learned to make handmade lampwork beads. She frequently created beads and jewelry to wear for her own performances on stage. In 1993, she tired of the life of a performer, returned to the USA and began to create her own jewelry collections.

Browse collections from the artist


Marco Polo Designs Charm Bracelet Collection


Marco Polo Designs Charm Treasures Collection

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Marco Polo Designs Casanova Necklace

Artist: Marco Polo Designs

Description: Casanova Necklace. Available in 18 inch or 34 inch lengths.

Item#
NCASA18 (18"),
NCASA34 (34")

Price: $110 / $166

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Marco Polo Designs Casanova Necklace

Artist: Marco Polo Designs

Description: Casanova Earrings. No photo avail.

Item# MPENCASA
Price: $42

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Marco Polo Designs Candy Glass Necklace

Artist: Marco Polo Designs

Description:Candyglass Necklace

Item#
NCAND18 (18"),
NCAND34 (34")

Price: $110 / $166

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Marco Polo Designs Candyglass Earings

Artist: Marco Polo Designs

Description: Candyglass Earrings

Item# MPENCAND
Price: $42

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