How the Crystal Is Made
The secret science of Swarovski crystal — the cutting, the facets, the lead-free formula, the Xilion cut — and how a clear stone is made to throw light like a diamond.
Part of Swarovski
5 moments in this segment.
- — The Giant Crystal (Centenar). The Centenar — a giant hand-cut crystal — at the heart of Kristallwelten, a showcase of the cutting art. The subject dates from 1995; this photograph was taken in 2012.
- — The oldest crystal factory in France. How precision crystal pieces are still made.
- — Are Swarovski crystals "real"?. What a Swarovski crystal actually is.
- — How are Swarovski crystals made? (physics). The optics behind the brilliance.
- — A 310,000-carat crystal with 100 facets. The Centenar giant crystal.
