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 Welcome to CrystalNook.com! We carry gifts and timeless treasures for every occasion, sentiment, and budget. To that end, we carry a large assortment of crystal figurines and Preciosa jewelry. We are also stocked with many different Armani figurines as well as Austrian crystal figurines. The beautifully made Swarovski Crystal figurines are handcrafted by artisans at Crystal Mountain using genuine Swarovski crystals here in Northeast Pennsylvania. Whether you’re interested in crystal jewelry or crystal figurines, we have an amazing selection of beautifully crafted crystal gifts.
Our Armani Porcellin figurines are first class pieces that are sure to satisfy everyones taste.
What makes that figurine in the display case catch the light like that? Is it lead crystal? Or, remember when you filled that exquisite-looking crystal wine goblet with water, wet the rim and then ran your finger around it, trying to make it ring? The tableware and giftware designs we find in today's market are called 'crystal' because of their clarity, fine quality and high refractive power. But where do these characteristics come from? Let's find out!
The addition of lead oxide to the basic ingredients for making glassware creates the product we know as lead crystal . This crystal is then cut, either by hand or machine, with facets, which are the flat, polished surfaces. Yes, that's what makes it catch the light that way! This addition also makes the lead crystal easier for the craftsman to cut, and at the same time causes it to become more sensitive to light. These properties help the figurine acquire its characteristic brilliant sparkle and ring sound. Crystal can consist of up to 33% lead.Crystal discovered in 1676 by Englishman George Ravenscroft. Famous makers of lead crystal objects include Baccarat in France, Swarovski in Austria, Royal Leerdam Crystal of the Netherlands, Steuben Glass in the United States, and Waterford Crystal in Ireland. Swarovski Austrian Crystal - full Lead
What Is Lead Crystal?
Hand Crafted by Artisans of Crystal Mountain
"Crystal Mountain" artisans design and manufacture over 500 figurines... Thank you for your interest in Crystal Mountain products, which come to you from the heart of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Since 1982 when Crystal Mountain was founded, we have grown to become the third largest Swarovski crystal figurine company in the world manufacturing over 500 different Swarovski crystal figurines, each hand crafted using only Swarovski Crystal components, which are 32% full-leaded Austrian crystal. Our company supplies our lead crystal figurines, to 250 Jewelry, Gift crystal and Department Stores throughout the United States and Canada. An invaluable service that we through Crystal Mountain provide is the opportunity to repair or restore your treasured lead crystal figurines, regardless of the manufacturer or purchase date. This service is no longer provided by most other companies, and is offered as part of our committment by Crystal Mountain to help you to continue to enjoy your beautiful lead crystal for years to come. |
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