History:  

Daniel Swarovski (1862, Georgenthal — 1956, Wattens) was an Austrian glass cutter and jeweller born in Bohemia.  which is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Czech Republic. In 1892 Mr. Swarovski patented an electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of lead crystal glass jewellery.

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.All sculptures are marked with a logo.

The original Swarovski logo was an edelweiss flower, one of the best-known European mountain flowers, it belongs to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name edelweiss comes from German edel (meaning noble) and weiß (meaning white). Later in 1988 the flower logo was replaced with the current swan logo.

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, and thus are designated AB 2X, Dorado 2X etc. 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 2004 Swarovski released Xilion, a new copyrighted cut designed to optimize the brilliance of Roses (crystal components with flat backs) and Chatons (diamond cut).

Re:  www.swarovski.com,  www.create-your-style.com,  www.thecrystalsociety.com

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