Tags: decor | gifts | Prague 1

You've heard about Bohemian Crystal, either before you came or since you've been here, and despite the 1,563 times you've heard how wonderful it is, you can't ignore the fact that about 95% of what you've seen is cheesy as hell. Well, this is the other five percent.

Arzenal has not only original and innovative glasswork, the bigger and more expressive pieces going from an affordable 15,000Kc to 70,000Kc, but also edgy and clever furniture designs with rather reasonable prices as well.

Everyone knows you have to pay for quality, but at 27,000Kc for a smart triple-tiered glass table, you won't also be paying for labels and an upscale store, which also has one of the most humorous and original photo exhibits I've seen in Prague.

This store is not only for collectors with fine taste and wallets to match, though, offering glass sets for 3360Kc that would satisfy anyone's curiosity about that wonderful Czech glass they've heard so much about. My pick: the nipple and penis bowl for 15,300Kc.