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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors
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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors |
Gift for Dad has to be a unique selection A special present not everyone gives, something well out of the ordinary. We've done the footwork for you and found the best crystal available in the heart of Europe. Heirloom quality crystal, classic or contemporary, is a truly unique choice You can't go wrong with crystal for a treasured remembrance Consider a half-dozen (or, better yet, a full dozen) exquisite wine goblets for your selection. They'll grace any table for years to come, be admired by guests and set with pride. 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. Choose from an affordable selection of fine Czech crystal All our crystal comes directly from workshops in the Czech Republic. Shipped to you by air 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 for centuries, often in the same villages where they now live and work. We see them working the glass, young and old in leather aprons or shorts and running shoes, several generations side by side are reflected in the glare of the kiln. Heirloom crystal from centuries of fine crystal tradition Czech crystal, the presentation choice of kings for more than six centuries will remain in 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. 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. Potash glass is typical of this Central European area.
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