 The Waterford Crystal story first begins in 1783 when George and William Penrose founded their crystal manufacturing business in the busy port of Waterford. They seized on the opportunity to produce “plain and cut flint glass, useful and ornamental” in their factory. |
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Founded in 1921 near Venice, Venini is one of the most famous manufacturers of handcrafted contemporary artistic glass for interior decoration and lighting.
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Established in 1765, Baccarat Glass was the brainchild of the Bishop of Metz who wanted to encourage industry in the village of Baccarat just 250 miles east of Paris. |
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Glass aficionados the world over marvel at the grace, beauty, and style of the glass creations of Reneé Lalique. |
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Tipperary crystal was launched by master craftsmen Joe Foley and John Meagher in 1988. As artisan craftsmen, both Foley and Meagher rapidly established a team that was uncompromising in its commitment to design and product quality. |
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Moser Glass was founded in 1827. From its beginning, the Moser factory developed a formula for manufacturing glass as brilliant as lead crystal, but without using lead. |
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The Barovier family is a name synonymous with glass making, having patented many of the techniques used in glass making today. |
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