The history of Czech glass beads, it is thought, goes back as far as the 3rd century BCE when the Celts began to produce the first glass beads in Bohemia, now known as the Czech Republic. In the middle of the 16th century, glass workshops sprung up across the Jizera mountains, eventually dubbed "the Crystal Valley." From here, Czech glassmakers expanded their trade, exporting glass beads globally
Sejarah manik kaca Czech, ia difikirkan, bermula sejak abad ke-3 SM apabila orang Celt mula menghasilkan manik kaca pertama di Bohemia, kini dikenali sebagai Republik Czech. Pada pertengahan abad ke-16, bengkel kaca muncul merentasi pergunungan Jizera, akhirnya digelar "Lembah Kristal." Dari sini, pembuat kaca Czech mengembangkan perdagangan mereka, mengeksport manik kaca ke seluruh dunia