Black Gemstone Jewelry Set

Title

Black Gemstone Jewelry Set

Description

Czech glassmakers (especially those from Gablonz) have been making jewelry for hundreds of years. Originally, the beads and gems were made by melting down glass rods into molds and then faceting the cooled beads and gems together. In the 1800's, Daniel Swarovski helped to introduce Czech glassmakers to new technology, but today the traditional methods are still used. During the 1920's and 30's, Czech jewelry become popular in the United States and ended up being exported in large quantities.


Tefft, Danielle Olivia. "Vintage Jewelry History: Glass Beads and Stones from Bohemia." Found in the Jewelry Box Blog. February 11, 2014.

Source

Joan Svoboda Collection, Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016

Rights

Creative Commons 4.0 License

Format

object

Type

image

Coverage

Czech Republic

Files

wilber_svoboda_joan_0006 1.JPG

Collection

Citation

“Black Gemstone Jewelry Set,” History Harvest, accessed November 22, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu./items/show/1259.

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