Maryann Lawrence
Glass has always been a mainstay in fashionable jewelry. With its bold colors and infinite varieties, rhinestones, cut glass, and “paste” are an excellent choice for your foray into the festivities of Venice’s Carnivale. But don’t just stop at Venetian glass. Czechoslovakian glass was prized in the early 20th century for its unusual milky - almost gemlike - colors. Czech glass was able to duplicate that the beauty of stones such as jade and carnelian without the high cost. The middle of the 20th century introduced the “rhinestone.” Meant to mimic the prized qualities of diamonds, eventually rhinestones became cherished for their own unique style. A woman could don a rhinestone necklace featuring “rubies,” “sapphires” and “emeralds” at a fraction of the cost of the real thing .
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