Jewellery town
Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechia
A town in the Jizera Mountains that became a world centre of glass and costume jewellery at the end of the 19th century. Its museum and shops show the craft; many small makers still work here.
Jablonec nad Nisou, in the Jizera Mountains of northern Bohemia, became a world centre of glass and costume jewellery at the end of the 19th century. Glass beads, pressed glass stones and costume jewellery from the region were exported around the world as "Gablonz" ware, after the town's German name.
What you find
The Museum of Glass and Jewellery, with a large collection of glass, beads and costume jewellery; shops and outlets; and small makers of beads, buttons and components, many still in family businesses.
How it works
Makers supply fashion brands and craft markets; visitors can buy in town and at the museum.
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