Regular glass produces a yellow or green tint.
Waterford crystal marks and dates.
Older waterford crystal carried a green and gold sticker with the logo.
Waterford crystal is the brand name of beautiful crystal glassware and other crystal items.
Waterford crystal is an irish company specializing in glassware.
Today waterford crystal is still produced and the company is a part of wwrd holdings ltd.
When holding a piece up to the light it should be perfectly clear a silvery white.
It is more than 200 years old and was started on october 3 1783 by george and william penrose for producing flint glass.
1700 s imagine the times.
Almost all true waterford crystal items will have a brocade etching of the name as pictured above.
The bases of most waterford crystal have the word waterford etched on the underside.
Opportunities seized upon a mysterious falling out royal approval and awards struggles and renaissance through more than 200 years waterford crystal and the visionary characters behind its evolution have crafted a unique story in glass.
For over 200 years we ve been harnessing ireland s powerful elements to produce hand crafted crystal and unforgettable moments for you to indulge in.
Since 1783 we have crafted luxury hand cut crystal glassware barware and homeware of unrivalled brilliance and clarity improving on centuries old tools and techniques to deliver timeless.
Unlike lightweight glass lead crystal is heavy.
Its roots go back to waterford ireland beginning in the year 1793.
A waterford crystal marking.
Bought in 2015 by fiskars corp that also produces products by wedgwood and royal doulton.