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Blown glass, a unique gift from an ancient craft The glassblower's art is not something everyone knows about, it's well out of the ordinary. Heirloom quality crystal, classic or contemporary, is a truly unique gift. Feel Bohemian's selection has something special for every taste and age. You can't go wrong with crystal for an extraordinary gift We understand that choosing the right gift may seem difficult. Consider a half-dozen (or, better yet, a full dozen) exquisite wine glasses for your gift giving. You'll be remembered every time they're used. We also offer a stunning collection of fine lead crystal vases at varying prices to fit your budget. An affordable gift of world-famous Czech crystal For an affordable, yet astonishing gift, Feel Bohemian is the right place to come. All our crystal comes directly from workshops in the Czech Republic. It is then shipped to you by air, directly from Prague, which allows us to sell premium quality crystal at surprisingly affordable prices. To save even more, make your choice from our Monthly Special. Twelve times yearly, you'll save $20. Hand made means you really went out of your way to please 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. Some Czech villages exist only for the glassworks, an entire community devoted to this ancient, yet contemporary skill. An heirloom begins with ancient crafts Your grandmother may have treasured Bohemian crystal she inherited. With a little bit of care, crystal, especially high lead crystal, can last for many generations. The gift of kings for more than six centuries. There's still time to choose and meet a delivery date We can have you gift choice at your door, shipped directly from the Czech Republic, in a matter of approximately five to ten days. Feel Bohemian delivers old world craft on a new world schedule. Central European (Czech) glass can be found in Corinthian excavations from the 11th and 12th centuries. These primitive glass 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. Glassworks 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. These glassworks produced "forest glass" of a green shade, caused by imperfect refining of raw the materials, potash and quartz sand. Potash was gleaned from the ashes of burned wood and used as a melting material instead of soda.
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