Windmill - Christmas tree ornament

Some of the first beaded ornaments were miniatures of objects that people saw around them. A windmill is one of them, and believe me - it's hard not to have one on your tree!

The production of glass bead ornaments is a traditional craft of the Czech Republic. The ornament was handmade in Poniklá in the Krkonoše Mountains. The glass beads are silver-plated on the inside with real silver.

Bead ornaments have been handmade in the Krkonoše Mountains for over a hundred years. Before a bead, blown from a glass tube, reaches the finished ornament, it must pass through at least five pairs of skilled hands. The bead craft has a deep tradition in Poniklá and has been a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2020. Detailed information about the history and present of beadwork, including the possibility of excursions directly to the beadwork workshops in Poniklá, can be found at: www.rautis.cz