Silver Czech Glass Spike Necklace
$36.00
Edgy and bold, this necklace features eleven jet (black) Czech glass spike beads with a metallic silver coating. Coordinating fire polished glass beads complete the look. Necklace measures 18″ with a 2″ extender chain.
Description
Edgy and bold, this necklace features eleven jet (black) Czech glass spike beads with a metallic silver coating. Coordinating fire polished glass beads complete the look. Necklace measures 18″ with a 2″ extender chain.
The process artists in Czechia (formerly the Czech Republic) use to to make these glass beads is fascinating. First, jet (black) glass is pressed into a textured dagger shape. Then the bead is etched to a matte finish. Finally, a metallic coating is applied either to one side of each bead — like amber gold or Apollo (also called capri gold) — or to the entire bead — like bronze, Picasso, hematite, or silver.
1837-6 Aphrodite
