The thick glass in the bottom of the golden glass sandwich is normally a turquoise blue crystal glass, but it can also be clear or soft yellow (the chunkier antique gold). The base colour can only be viewed on the back side of the tesserae. It adds a special depth to your work to use the gold tiles flipped.
These days gold leaf smalti also comes in a number of colours. The colour on these golds (blue, red, green etc.) comes from the thin top layer of glass.
Gold leaf smalti
Gold leaf smalti is real gold leaf sandwiched in glass, still hand-made and hand-cut at Orsoni’s in Venice to ancient recipes. You may have seen it used to fabulous effect in Byzantine churches; St. Marks also in Venice has glorious examples.
Needless to say the price of this truly wonderful reflective material is high. However the off cuts from the production, the gold spitzi, are very interesting tesserae at a half the price. Off cuts however will always be subject to availability.
Gold leaf smalti G0200 antique gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On yellow glass 5-7mm thick
(Image of OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes)
Bag of 25g £3.99
Bag of 50g £6.99
Bag of 100g £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G0130 copper gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G2090 titanium gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti G2090 titanium gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G2100 grey gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Gold leaf smalti G2100 grey gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G2110 black gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti G2110 black gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
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Gold leaf smalti G0100 natural gold
PREMIUM CUT 1x1cm (Image is of 2nds)
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
1 piece £0.25
Bag of 25g (app 20-22 pieces) £4.99
Bag of 50g (app 40-44 pieces) £8.99
Bag of 100g (app 80-90 pieces) £14.99
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Gold leaf smalti G0010 SMOOTH silver
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On clear glass 3-4mm thick
(Image of WAVY silver off cuts)
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti G1011 vawy gold
PREMIUM CUT 1x1cm
On clear glass 3-4mm thick
1 piece £0.25
Bag of 25g (app 20-22 pieces) £4.99
Bag of 50g (app 40-44 pieces) £8.99
Bag of 100g (app 80-90 pieces) £14.99
Commitment to smalti! Great prices for everybody.
The minimum amount you can order of the gold leaf smalti is by piece or 25g.
When you order 100g or more you are charged the kg price.
Sorry that prices had to go up, they haven’t gone up for years. However, gold stays the same and VIVA still has by far the best Orsoni prices. New price structure for large orders:
Please place your regular order via Paypal and your large smalti order via email on sales@VIVAmosaics.com.
Do allow plenty of time for large orders to be delivered in full. Payment in advance by cheque.
Smalti orders of £200-£400, 10% discount & free delivery
Smalti orders of £400-£800, 15% discount & free delivery
Smalti orders of £800 or more, 20% discount & free delivery
Gold leaf smalti G0010 SMOOTH silver
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On clear glass 3-4mm thick
(Image of WAVY silver PREMIUM CUT 1x1cm)
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G0100 natural gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti G0100 natural gold
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
Gold leaf smalti G0200 antique gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On yellow glass 5-7mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti G0130 copper gold
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti GAGGIA gold
Slightly warmer shades of gold than the Natural gold (image)
OFF CUTS, mix of shapes and sizes
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g £2.99
Bag of 50g £4.99
Bag of 100g £8.99
Gold leaf smalti GAGGIA gold
Slightly warmer shades of gold than the Natural gold (image)
2NDS approx 1x1cm
On blue glass 3-4mm thick
Bag of 25g (app 22 pieces) £3.99
Bag of 50g (app 44 pieces) £6.99
Bag of 100g (app 88 pieces) £11.99
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