Christmas tree decoration

Master glass blowers

During the 16th century, masters of the art of glass blowing brought glass production form the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) to the Iser Mountains where glassworks had been established as early as the 8th century.

Glass Christmas tree decorations

The famous glass Christmas tree decorations from Thuringia had monopolised the world market in such articles for decades, when towards the end of the 18th century, Goblonz an der Neisse in Northern Bohemia (Sudetenland) developed into the main manufacturing centre for jewellery made of solid-glass beads.
At that time, almost all utility or luxury items were adorned with such beads, and it was they which made this first jewellery so special and were later to become the main component in unique Christmas decorations.