Seraphim Classics Snowbabies Swarovski Thomas Kinkade Waterford Crystal Crystal has a beauty anyone can appreciate. When light hits the faceted cuts it creates a rainbow of great brilliance. Today many people enjoy collecting fine crystal and Swarovski is the brand they choose the most for its unique designs and high quality.
Plain glass becomes crystal when lead oxide is added to it.
This gives crystal its extra weight, brilliance and prismatic qualities. Crystal is defined by European standards based upon the lead content. Much of the crystal you see today is faceted. This describes the small surfaces of the cut crystal. Like a prism, the light passes through a faceted surface and is then refracted back out.