• Cornflower Blue Vintage German Glass Rounds dated between 1940 and 1980
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Ornamental Beads from Nepal and Bali
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp from Bali
• Sterling Silver Findings
• Finished with Silver French Bullion
• Length: 16.5”

N0908-142: $265.00 (free S&H)

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Vintage German Glass Beads are colorful, unique, beautifully designed beads that were produced in Gablonz, Germany until 1945 and then continued in production through the 1960s in New Gablonz, West Germany. When Gablonz became a part of the Russian Bloc and the great glass artists were forced out of their homes and work at the end of World War II, they moved to New Gablonz, West Germany, a new city 300 miles away from Gablonz. Erich Huschka, an exile from Gablonz, was responsible for jump starting this new city by opening factories where there had been munitions plants. During the height of production, there were as many as 500 factories turning out these extravagant gorgeous beads. Then the economy began to change and the workers were provided other jobs with better salaries and working conditions. By 1969, there were only 50 to 75 factories still in production. The supply of Vintage German Glass Beads continues to decrease since they are no longer being manufactured. Because of the manufacturing process, the exquisite, colorful, fashionable and highly desirable beads were, and still are, far superior to any other glass beads. The variety in design, shape, size and color, as well as the limited supply, make Vintage German Glass Beads extremely popular and collectible.