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Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut lead crystal glass.  The company is synonymous with quality, design and most of all sparkle!

Where does it come from?

At the end of the 19th Century Daniel Swarovski (pictured below) invented an automatic cutting machine which was to transform a raw material into a seductive sparkling revolution.

In 1892 he patented his electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of lead crystal glass jewelry.

In 1895 Swarovski, financier Armand Kosman and Franz Weis founded the Swarovski Company, originally known as A. Kosmann, Daniel Swarovski & Co, which was later shortened to K.S. & Co. The company established a crystal cutting factory in Wattens to take advantage of local hydroelectricity for the energy-intensive grinding processes which Daniel Swarovski had patented.

Today Wattens in Austria, the home of the Swarovski, is dedicated to the history surrounding the company, the man himself Daniel Swarovski and exhibitions of the crystals. It attracts visitors from the world over.

What is it made of?

Swarovski crystal contains approximately 32% lead to maximize refraction. The Swarovski Crystal range includes crystal sculptures and miniatures, jewelry and couture, home decor and chandeliers.

In order to create a crystal that allows light to refract in a rainbow spectrum, Swarovski coats some of its crystals with special metallic chemical coatings. Aurora Borealis, or "AB", is one of the most popular coatings, and gives the surface a rainbow oil slick appearance. Other coatings include Crystal Transmission, Volcano, Aurum, and Dorado. Coatings may be applied to only part of an object; others are coated twice,

All sculptures are marked with a logo. The original Swarovski logo was an edelweiss flower, but was replaced with the current swan logo in 1988.