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Perfumes are usually very expensive. Being highly volatile, it is important that we store perfumes in airtight bottles to prevent them from evaporation. However, apart from being utility items, perfume bottles are also popular decorative pieces. There are many people who collect perfume bottles owing to their artistic beauty.
Perfumes have been a passion amongst women since time immemorial. Perfume bottles have been found in Egyptian mummies. Gradually, making beautiful and decorated perfume bottles became a popular artwork. Most of the glass-workers in Venice made exquisite perfume bottles during the Renaissance. Perfume bottle making became a popular craft in Bohemia, England, Silesia and France during the 16th and the 17th century. The Germans made the perfume bottles with white glass and used enamel paint to decorate them.
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Finally, the trend was taken up and popularized by the Italians. The Murano glass makers made beautiful perfume bottles of colored glass and decorated with contrasting colored glass.
Finally in the 18th and 19th century, modern implements were used to make perfume bottles in England. Nowadays, perfume bottles are made of glass, crystal, enamel, silver and even porcelain. They are interesting collectibles that can be used as love token for your beloved. You can also gift perfume bottles to your dear ones.
Some delicate perfume bottles have elaborate designs on them. Flower motifs, geometrical shapes and landscape designs are used to decorate the perfume bottles. Sometimes gold and silver paints are used to draw the designs on the perfume bottles. Most of the royal families had large collections of intricately designed perfume bottles. The Barcelona Perfume Museum has a large collection of beautiful perfume bottles. Through the display it tries to trace the development in the designs of perfume bottles.
The French and the English are also known for their beautiful perfume bottle designs. Perfumes and beautiful perfume bottle designs reflect style and class. There are many more interesting articles on perfumes in valentine.dgreetings.com especially for you.
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