Peacock Eye is a name that was given to a rare antique Bohemian lampwork foil glass because it was made to resemble the eye of the peacock feather. The glass was first made in the late 19th century in the town of Gablonz in northern Bohemia (now Czech Republic). Bohemia or Czech glass is known worldwide for their high quality and beautiful artistic glass. The making of this glass was very labor intensive, so these stones were used in either precious metal or in very fashionable costume jewelry settings including the styles of Art Nouveau, Egyptian Revival, Arts and Crafts, and also in the vintage jewelry era. The stones were exported to other countries such as Germany and England where they were used to make some beautiful quality jewelry.

    Peacock Eye foil glass was made in several shapes of beads and cabochons and can even be found used in fashionable buttons. The glass was made with green glass over foil with cobalt blue dots in the center. Keep in mind, just because a stone has green and cobalt blue glass does not make it Peacock Eye. The green foil with the cobalt blue dot is the determining factor (See close-up photo below). There are many collectors of this beautiful antique glass and any pieces that adorn it will bring a high premium.

    Below are some photos of some really nice early pieces from the collection of Robin Larner (r_c_larner), who was so kind to give me permission to post her photos on this guide. Sorry for the small photo size, but that is a requirement for the ebay guides. If this guide was helpful for you, please vote yes below, it helps my guides gain status.

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In the close-up photo of the cabochon below, you can see the green foil with the cobalt blue dot in the center.

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Most Peacock Eye beads will have more than one cobalt blue dot, but will always have the green foil.

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