1911

Foundation

Foundation of the family company and production of the Rosetta bead
1915

Lampwork bead production

Introduction of Millefiori bead production
1920

Burattatura

The Moretti family develops the exclusive (and still secret) "burattatura", a bead polishing process through tumbling
1935

Copper Tube

Innovative adoption of the copper tube for the production of pierced beads

1937

Imitation Pearls and Buttons

First company in Italy to produce imitation pearls and to start a glass button production
1966

First Pendants

The murrina pendants collection is born thanks to the innovative use of copper strips

1985

The Plates

Using the same production technique employed for the pendants, the Millefiori plate collection takes shape.

1990

Internationalization

Ercole Moretti collections cross national borders to Europe and the Far East
2011

100 Years

Publication of the book "A Century of Venetian Beads and Prestigious Glass Artifacts" by Gianni Moretti and exhibition at the Glass Museum on the occasion of the company's 100th anniversary

2012

 

 

Design Collections

Beginning of the partnerships with designers