A discussion piece drawing attention to questions regarding the theory of a Bohemian origin for several pyropes used in the decoration of Frankish artefacts. An assessment cannot in itself offer any actual evidence for the Early Medieval exploitation of Bohemian resources, although an exact result cannot rule out a possibility. In the archaeological information regarding Early Medieval Bohemia there are no traces that would allow a critical evaluation of the aforementioned theory, or therefore its supportable acceptance or dismissal. This contribution thus returns to a discussion of the pitfalls of contact studies. and Diskuse