STONE-CUTTING

IN TURNOV REGION

www.turnov.cz

AND JEWELLERY

Turnov

Published by Turnovské památky a cestovní ruch, příspěvková organizace, 2018www.tpcr-turnov.czPhoto: Museum of Bohemian Paradise; Granát, d. u. v., Turnov (Garnet Cooperative); Pavel Matys; Ing. Pavla BičíkováTranslation: Veronika ČihulkováGraphic processing and printing: Tiskárna Polygraf, Ltd.

Regional Tourist Information Centrenám. Českého ráje 26, 511 01 TurnovTel.: +420 484 803 041-2, info@turnov.cz, www.infocentrum-turnov.cz

� e project is supported by the Grant Fund of the Liberec Region.

www.turnov.cz, www.cesky-raj.info

Museum of the Bohemian ParadiseSkálova 71, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 322 106,www.muzeum -turnov.cz� e Museum of the Bohemian Paradise in Turnov specia-lizes in precious stones and their working which is a typi-cal cra� segment in the region. You will � nd there a geolo-gical and mineralogical exposition that will take you to the colourful world of minerals. You will learn about the tech-nology of gems working and see historical and contem-porary jewels which have been created since 1984 at the international jewellery symposiums in Turnov.Permanent exhibitions: Treasury, History of Stonework and Goldsmithing Exposition, Mineralogy and Geology Exposition and the Gem cutter’s house.

• � e Way of the Stone - Interactive infotainment trail

Museum of the Bohemian Paradise - Gem cutter’s house

Secondary School of Applied Arts and Technical Institute Turnov

-cutting and jewellery (on burgundy -coloured boards). A lea� et is available at Regional Tourist Information Cen-tre in Turnov.� ere is an interesting trail in the Bohemian Paradise called the Kozákov Nature Trail. You will be acquainted with the volcanic activity of the Kozákov hill, the � nding place of precious stones, Drábovna rock formations, caves, and it will take you through the scree forest and other geo-logical attractions.

• Infotainment programs and handicra� workshops• Geological � eld -trips for the public• � eme exhibitions• Sale of precious stones, jewellery and handicra�

products

Secondary School of Applied Arts and Techni-cal Institute TurnovSkálova 373, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 321 232,www.supsturnov.cz� e school is one of the oldest art schools in Bohemia (1884). � e � elds of study are also focused on the art--working of metals and precious stones.

• Guided tour of the school is possible in Czech, Eng-lish and German languages outside holidays, ent-rance fee is voluntary

• Demonstrations of working in school workshops

Exhibition of precious stones and minerals(held in July and August)OÚ Radostná pod Kozákovem, Lestkov,tel.: +420 737 561 992,www.mineralklub -kozakov82.cz

In July and August there is a  series of events called the Turnov Summer. Some events focus on the tradition of stone -cutting and jewellery in Turnov.� ere are also many educational trails in Turnov. One of them is the Stonecutters’ trail, famous persons of Tur-nov where you will learn about the tradition of stone-•

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precious stones, particularly of Bohemian garnets. In the 19th century, cut glass imitations were exported to many countries around the world. Bohemian garnets were also an excellent export commodity.In the last third of the 19th century industrial stone -cutting workshops for precious stones were also set up in Turnov. To educate experts in the working of precious stones, a vocational school, now known as the Secondary School of Applied Arts, was established in 1884. In 1886, a muse-um was founded in Turnov, with one department speciali-zed in gems and jewellery.

THE PRESENT OF TURNOV STONE -CUTTINGStone -cutting and jewellery tradition made Turnov famous as a town of the precious stone. In 1953, the Gar-net Cooperative of Artistic Production was founded which became world -famous due to its garnet jewels.� e development of modern jewellery from various mate-rials is welcomed and admired. � ere are a  number of workshops and various companies in the town and its sur-roundings, dealing with the cutting and working of preci-ous stones. Various synthetic crystals for advanced tech-nologies are produced here and they are the world’s top in their � elds.

POINTS OF INTEREST• Unique garnet jewellery or exclusive gift items of the

Garnet Cooperative were given by Czech authorities and organizations as a  gi� to e.g. President  V. Havel, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, President Oba-ma with his spouse, Hillary Clinton, Prince Charles with his spouse, British Queen Elizabeth II and other major world personalities.

• Th e Garnet Turnov Cooperative is a long -time supplier of the “Český slavík“ Music Awards.

• Museum of Bohemian Paradise has got a unique expo-sition of precious stones and garnet jewellery.

EXCURSIONS, EXAMPLES OF STONE--CUTTING AND THEME EXHIBITIONSGranát, d. u. v, Turnov (Garnet Cooperative) - Customer Centre and Gallery of Granátnáměstí Českého ráje 4, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 325 989www.granat.cz

� e Garnet cooperative is the largest producer of original jewels with Bohemian garnets. It was established by the uni� ca-tion of smaller goldsmith companies in 1953, it is the owner of the mines for Bohemi-an garnets and the owner of the mining right.

• Exposition of Bohemian garnet jewellery• Production and cutting of garnet jewellery• Demonstration of goldsmith techniques• Company store

GEMA - Precious stones cutting workshopJiřina Malinková - Na Stebni 365, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 481 323 501www.brusirnadrahokamu.cz

• Demonstrations of jewellery stones cutting, visits are possible a� er a prior telephone agreement, only in the Czech language, entrance fee 100 CZK

• Jewellery stones cutting from supplied material

• Company store

Lubomír JankůChutnovka 60, 511 01 Turnov, tel.: +420 721 424 472,www.granatvltavin.estranky.cz

• Demonstrations of Bohemian garnets cutting and an explanation of the history of stone -cutting in our country, a  visit is possible a� er a  prior telephone agreement

• Sale of jewels from Bohemian garnet and moldavite

Votrubec’s Quarry and the Museum of Precious StonesJosef Votrubec – Kozákov 20,512 63 Radostná pod Kozákovem, tel.: +420 608 352 190Votrubec’s  quarry is an important � nding place, located on the southern slope of the Kozákov hill. It once served as the mining place of precious stones. � e quarry is owned by Mr. Votrubec and is accessible a� er an agreement with him.

Customer centre Granát

“Český slavík“ Music Awards (Czech Nightingale)

Agate

Agates

Kozákov hill

People have been attracted by precious stones for centu-ries. � e attribute “precious“ does not mean a price tag only but it also highlights the exceptional features of the stone which include beautiful colour, light refraction, shine and hardness. In the surroundings of Turnov, multicoloured quartzes, jaspers and agates can be found even today. � e � rst worked precious stones appeared as early as six thousand years ago. � e speci� c cra� of precious stone cutters has been maintained in Turnov and its surroundings until these days.

HISTORY OF STONE -CUTTING IN TURNOVIn the Middle Ages, the most prominent site was the Kozá-kov hill, wrapped up in legends. � e story about a  little shepherd who throws at a  stray cow a  stone of a higher value than the animal itself might go back to the times of Rudolph II.� e term stone -cutting includes not only the working of natural precious stones but also the cutting of precious stones imitations from special multicoloured glass. In the Turnov region, the so -called glass composition was cut, which according to a legend began to be produced by the Fišer brothers who had learned this cra� in Venetian glassworks in Italy.In the 18th century, the focal point of stone -cutting produ-ction in the Turnov region was the � ring of the glass com-position and its cutting. In order to ensure the quality of the cra� , a stone -cutting fraternity called the Fraternity of Gem Cutters’ Free Cra� was established in 1715. During the 19th century, the production of composition glass was relocated to the Jizerské Mountains and the Turnov sto-necutters began to devote more attention to the cutting of

Museum of Bohemian Paradise

• Th e Garnet Turnov Cooperative is a long -time supplier

• Museum of Bohemian Paradise has got a unique expo-

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