Art Deco Bohemian Czech Jewellery Parure ~
~ Bohemian Czech Jewellery Parure ~ Vintage late 's,early 's Bohemian Czech Jewellery Parure. Consisting of Pendant screwback earrings,Panel Bracelet and Intricate Choker dropper Necklace. Please review the photographs of the jewellery being worn,to get an idea of where the jewellery "sits/falls" when being worn. It is set with 'Amethyst' Glass, with intricate filigree Czech 'Gurtler' work.Skillfully created by hand,The quality Czech Glass 'stones' are vivid and saturated with deep colour. Czech Master Gurtlers always ensured that the reverse of their handcrafted jewellery was attractive too. A Beautiful surviving set from a bygone era of workmanship.A generation of Gablonz craftsmen and women perished in WW2 when their Homeland was invaded by the Third Reich. As such, decades of Gablonz 'Bijouterie' (Jewellery) and Glass making skills,were lost with them. " Bohemian glass dynasties lasted for centuries, until the middle of the 20th century, when the entire community of craftsmen were expelled from the area in the turbulence of World War II. Gablonz will forever feel the loss of these great craftsmen, and their artistry": Heritage of Bohemia by Sibylle Jargstorf Read More