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Czechoslovakia has always been known for glass making (hand blown, molded and cut) and when King Tut's tomb was opened in 1920 it led to an Egyptian revival in jewelry. Glass beads were molded to resemble scarabs and pharaohs. Gablong had a tradition of glass making and became the center of Czechoslovakian jewelry production. Keeping in mind that Czechoslovakia didn't exist before WW 1, we know that anything marked Czechoslovakia can't be older than 1918.

This necklace is Czechoslovakian Egyptian Revival molded glass,circa 1925, 26" long. The pharaoh is seated on a chair and is holding an ankh in his right hand and in his left hand a crook and flail. On either side of the chair are hieroglyphics. The rest of the necklace is made up of scarabs, round beads and long cylindrical beads, all separated by small copper lustre type beads.

This is a simple milk glass choker with one distinguishing feature, it closes in the front with a pinwheel shaped flower. It measures 15-1/4"

The colors of the large beads are cobalt blue, green and pink. The clasp is marked Japan and the necklace measures 18". At first sight I thought the colors were painted on, they are actually in the glass.

This lovely bracelet is 7" in length and 3/4" in width. It is signed "WEISS" on the clasp. Albert Weiss started his jewelry company in 1942 in New York City. He retired in the 1960's and his son Michael took over the business until it closed in 1971. Their jewelry was always top quality The stones of this bracelet are individually hand set and all are milk glass except for the six clear rhinestones between the center large stones.

These are seven simple milk glass stones, set in a japanned mounting. The are clip ons and are signed "WEISS". Japanning is a process that colors metals a flat black.

This would be a sparkly addition to anyone's Christmas outfit. The rows of milk glass navettes are separated by faceted red,blue and green rhinestones. There is a large faceted green navette, two milk gloss navettes and two dark green rhinestones that form the base of the tree. It measures 2 3/8" X 2". A navette is an oval shaped stone with a point on each end.

This dress clip strikes me as being from the roaring twenties. Is that a hat or her hair? Whatever it is, she looks like a flapper. The clip is marked "PAT APLD FOR". The mounting is marked "STERLING" and measures 1 1/4" X 7/8".

The pressed glass beads graduate in size and are joined by a chain link. The flat, oval loop of the clasp is marked "GERMANY". It measures 15" in length.