Georg Friedrich Strass was a jeweler and inventor of imitation gemstones from Alsace. He is best known as the inventor of the rhinestone, called strass in many European languages, from a particular type of crystal he found in the river Rhine.
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Country
FranceCategory
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1701 to 1773 · aged 72
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