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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors
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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors |
Glass Gallery for a unique gift Glass Gallery selections, something not everyone gives, something well out of the ordinary. We have found the best crystal available in the heart of Europe. Heirloom quality crystal, classic or contemporary, is a truly unique gift. You cannot go wrong with crystal for a treasured gift Consider a half-dozen (or, better yet, a full dozen) exquisite wine goblets for your gift giving. You'll be remembered every time they're used. We also offer a stunning collection of fine leaded crystal vases at varying prices to fit your budget. An affordable gift of fine Czech crystal All our crystal comes directly from workshops in the Czech Republic. Shipped to you by air, directly from Prague, allowing us to sell premium quality crystal at surprisingly affordable prices. To save even more, select from our Monthly Special. Twelve times yearly, you'll save $20. Hand made means so much in a mass produced world Every piece in our collection is made entirely by hand, by craftsmen who trace their crystal working ancestry back through generations, often in the same villages where they now live and work. Young and old, whether in leather aprons or shorts and running shoes, several generations working side by side reflect in the glare of the kiln. Heirloom crystal from centuries of fine crystal tradition The gift of kings for more than six centuries carries through to your family as a valued heirloom. This enduring tradition of craftsmanship assures you've made the right choice, sets you apart from the ordinary and shows you know your way around the world of fine craftsmanship. There's still time to make your selections and have them delivered by air mail We can have your choices at your door, shipped directly from the Czech
Republic, in a matter of approximately a five to ten business days.
Feel Bohemian delivers old world craft on a new world schedule. The oldest discovery of beads within the Czech Republic dates from the early bronze age, when this territory was populated by Celts who knew the technology of beadmaking and enamel. Archeological testimony confirms that beads were very popular in those times and apparently, Benedictine monasteries were engaged in the manufacture as well. The range of medieval crystal was surprisingly rich and includes graceful transparent vessels decorated with beads. The spectacular mosaic "Day of Judgment," which adorns the golden gate of St.Vitus’s Cathedral in Prague, confirms the extreme delicacy and craftsmanship of medieval Czech producers. Central European (Czech) crystal can be found in Corinthian excavations from the 11th and 12th centuries. These primitive styles spread through Italy, east to Istria and.north to Germany and Holland. At that time, the production of arts and crafts ceased to be the sole preserve of monasteries. Kilns began to be built in forests, as workers required vast quantities of wood to feed their furnaces. The darkest and most extensive forests were colonized in this hungry quest.
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