Be sure to look for the “Vetro Artistico Murano” trademark when you are buying glass, as this certifies the glass was made in Murano, Italy. This is the only way to ensure you are purchasing ...

The Consorzio Promovetro Murano, the gatekeeper of Murano glass production which manages the Vetro Artistico® Murano trademark, is also involved.

Standing at a glowing furnace on a boat at the foot of the Rialto Bridge on Venice's Grand Canal, Matteo Tagliapietra blows glass in a mesmerising demonstration of centuries-old Murano glassmaking.

The world-famous brand may take pride of place in the souvenir shops that pepper the alleyways in the Italian lagoon city - but 70 percent of the glass objects sold are actually fake and not produced ...

The Consorzio Promovetro Murano, which manages the Vetro Artistico Murano trademark, is also involved.