With the popularity of hand crafted jewelry comes the demand for mined stones. These are available all over the world but a lot of what we have now come from Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Africa. We know of stones such as amethysts, emeralds and sapphires. Diamond is the most sought after of them all. They are all very pretty but also very expensive.

Modern technology has come up with cheaper versions that make use of fused glass. Fused glass is stacked glass that is fired in a kiln at high temperature. With the use of different colored glass, the result is a beautiful piece that can be used in glass art, glass tiles and jewelry. Fused glass is popularly used in handcrafted jewelry. A fused glass necklace can be just as beautiful as those made of mined stones.