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The History of Jewelry
Rhinestones(莱茵石) have a glittery past. Originally rhinestones were referred to Czechoslovakian or Bohemian glass dating as far back as the 13th century in Bohemian and the Czech Republic. Both places have a history steeped in beautiful hand blown glass as well as molded and cut glass.
By 1918 glass was no longer limited to functional items. Czechoslovakian glass began to make its appearance in dazzling(打磨)and brilliant jewelry. This Czech glass became known as.
Rhinestones were manmade gems from highly refined glass. By using various metals the glass was colored to the desired shade. It was then pressed into molds. Each stone was then ground and polished by machine, resulting in a brilliant glass stone. Often the stones were foiled on the back which increased their brilliance.
Today, the same refining process is still used. You will often hear rhinestones referred to as paste(铅质玻璃). Originally paste w
A. Foil
B. swirl
C. paste
D. facet