Sparkle of Costume Jewellery and Christmas Decorations

No Need for Precious Stones

Making jewellery is a chapter in itself. Did you know that Czechia is one of the world'sleadingproducersofjewellery and costume jewellery? Local artisans who laid the foundation stone for the world-famous jewellery of Jablonec learned the art of making glass jewellery stones from Venetianmasters. Who wouldn’t know Czech glass beads, created in the Crystal Valley more than 300 years ago? The Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou has the largest jewellery collection in Czechia and even in Europe. By the way, Daniel Swarovski was born nearby. Yes, THE Swarovski!

The Same Christmas Tree as Everyone Else's? Thanks, But No! 

While the jewellery and stone cutting workshops can mostly be found in Bohemian Paradise, the tradition of manufacturing Christmas ornaments from blown pearls is alive in the Krkonoše Mountains. There, in the small village of Poniklá, fine and fragile ornaments of various shapes and colours are created. You won’t find anything like that anywhere else in the world! The ornaments are even inscribed by UNESCO. Would you like to know how these small shiny works of art are made? Or would you like to make your own ornament with your own hands? Visit Rautis in Poniklá!


A must-see for every Christmas or glass lover is a visit to the Jablonec museum, where you can admire at least a part of the largest collection of Christmas ornaments in the world at the exposition ‘World of Wonders’. WOW!


And if you haven’t had enough of Christmas ornaments, visit the Koulier worshop in Vysočina. Their Christmas decorations even adorned the Czech Christmas tree in the European Parliament in Brussels during the Czech Presidency in 2022.