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Collection: Out of Czechoslovakia

Endless Shapes, Colours and Styles

The Czech Republic has long been one of the leading producers of beads in the world. Their glass beads have become beautiful options in today’s jewellery designs - available in an endless variety of shapes, styles and colours.  

The area where Czech glass beads are now produced was once known as Bohemia. Evidence of glass bead-making has been found in this area as far back as the 8th and 9th centuries. Celts living in the area were quite skilled at glass making. The glass beads from this era were often found in tombs.

It wasn’t until the 16th century, around the 1550s, that glass bead-making became more of a major industry. Beaded costume jewellery became fashionable at this time, mainly around the towns of Jablonec, Stanovsko, and Bedrichov.  At this time, Bohemia saw a boom in cottage industries making beads for larger glass jewellery factories.

And this has continued until up until today, though the bead making industry suffered periods of hardship following World War I and World War II.

Courtesy:  the ‘Artbeads’ Blog – The History of Czech Glass Beads

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  • 200g – Mixed Opaque ‘Adventure Mix’ Czech Glass Size 8/0 Seed Bead Collection [S8-18]
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  • 50g - 8mm Preciosa Czech Crystal Glass Cathedral Beads [CZCB-13]
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  • 50g - 6mm Multicoloured Glass Czech Crystal Beads [CZC-10]
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  • 200g – Mixed ‘Purple Rhapsody’ Size 5/0 Seed Bead Collection [S5-4]
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  • 200g – Mixed ‘Bottle Green’ Bead Soup Collection - Size 8/0 Glass Seed Beads [S8-15]
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  • 200g – Mixed – ‘Two-Tone Sepia’ Glass Size 5/0 Seed Bead Collection [S5-5]
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  • 470g – 19 Colours - 25mm – Czech Glass Bugle Bead Collection [BB-25]
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  • 200g – Mixed ‘Iris Oil Mix’ Czech Glass Size 8/0 Seed Bead Collection [S8-14]
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  • 200g – Mixed Translucent Czech Size 8/0 Glass Seed Bead Collection [S8-20]
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  • 100g –1.8x2mm – Size 10/02-Cut Mixed Czech Glass Bead Collection [CZ-8]
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  • 100g - 2x3x10mm - Mixed Frosted Ghost White & Black Czech Bugle Glass Slabs [CZ-4]
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  • 350g – 14-Colours – ‘Silver Lined’ Czech Size 8/0 Glass Seed Bead Collection [SB8-G]
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  • 400g – 15 Colours - 12mm – Czech Glass Bugle Bead Collection [BB-12]
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  • 350g – 12 Colours - 3x5mm - Czech Glass Slab Bead Collection [CZ-1]
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  • 200g – Mixed Opaque/Lustre ‘Yellow Burst’ Czech Glass Size 8/0 Seed Beads [S8-19]
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  • 350g – 16 Colours – ‘Opaque’ Czech Glass Size 11/0 Seed Bead Collection [SB11-M]
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  • 250g – 11 Colours - 4mm – Czech Glass Bugle Bead Collection [BB-4]
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  • 200g – Six-Colours – ‘Opaque, Lustre and Pearl’ Czech Glass Size 5/0 Seed Beads [SB5-D]
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