For hundrets of years, crystal has symbolized the flair of fantasy and romance, as an expression of timeless elegance and of a noble lifestyle - and the same applies to lighting of a residence.
In the beginning chandeliers were trimmed with hand-cut Rock Crystal. As there is a limitation on quantity on those Gems, the production of Glass and Crystal were introduced a little over 100 years ago. With excemtion of a few, chandeliers are trimmed with "synthtic" crystal. The quality of crystals does not only depend on the purity of the raw materials, but on the Cut and Polish.
At the end of the 19th Century Daniel Swarovski invented a crystal-cutting-machine (makes crystal cutting much more precise than hand-cutting), and founded Swarovski, today's worlds most excluvive manufacturer of chandelier crystals.
Beautiful and elegant lighting reflects style and personality, the reason why STRASS® trimmed chandeliers are chosen by people who prefer something special.These chandeliers are developed from a priceless heritage of luxury, elegance and artistic genius, bringing magical flair into the world's great houses, such as the Palace of Versailles near Paris, the Singapore Art Museum and New York's Metropolitan Opera.