Crystal From Poland
Polish crystal has a long standing reputation of being some of the best in the world. For hundreds of years Polish crystal was the choice of the royalty in Europe and Russia. Polish crystal was the choice of the Russian Tsars. And today Polish crystal is the choice of many diplomats in Europe.
Polish crystal is generally 24% lead crystal that is hand formed by crystal artists just as crystal has been made in Poland over the centuries. At the same time Polish crystal artists have advanced the patterns and forms of crystal that are available today.
Polish art crystal is now in high demand by galleries and collectors. It is the choice for presentation pieces for diplomats and government representatives. It can be seen in embassies and ambassadors' residences all over Europe. Polish art crystal is a top choice as corporate gifts in Europe.
Polish crystal can be placed in several categories.
Art Crystal - This crystal is hand formed by crystal workers who are in reality artists. The pieces made by these crystal makers are collectors, pieces in their own right. Poland has many crystal artists. To give you a feel for the work they do, here are links to information about two Polish crystal artists who have won many awards for their work. Here are convenient links to information about their work. Traditional Art Crystal Free Form Art Crystal
And if you would like to buy art crystal for your personal use, go to Polish Crystal.
And if you are located in the United States and would like to drop ship crystal or order small amounts of art crystal, go to How To Drop Ship Crystal.
Pressed Crystal - Machine pressed crystal is the lowest cost crystal line. The crystal used in the process is the same high quality mix, but the products are pressed in a machine form and do not have the look of the fine hand formed crystal. There is, however a huge market for this product. If you would like to see information about pressed crystal, you can see some here at Pressed Crystal
Custom Crystal - We use this classification because it best fits the large and unique pieces made by some artists. They have standard patterns but they also will make special pieces to fit your needs. You can see it here at Custom Crystal
Traditional Crystal - This crystal sells well all over the world. The names of some of the Polish patterns are well known by crystal owners and retailers. People have come to know their quality and beauty. Look at Traditional Crystal
Colored Crystal - This is an interesting and very popular product line. It is so for several reasons. Some people like sets of drinking glasses in different colors so that people at cocktail parties can remember which glass is theirs by color. People in the United States have an affinity for clear crystal with black inserts. Others like the color for simple decoration. Go to Colored Crystal
Whatever the reason, this crystal is a very big seller in Poland to the tourist trade. In many shops the colored crystal outsells the clear crystal five and ten to one.
For information about buying colored glasses for personal use, go to Personal Crystal
For information about buying colored glasses for resale, go to Crystal For Resale
For large pieces of colored crystal, wholesale only, you can get information at Wholesale Crystal
There are many opportunities for you buying and selling Polish crystal. You can drop ship it, buy small lots as a registered wholesaler or buy factory direct.
For information about drop shipping crystal you can go to Drop Shipping Crystal
For information about buying in small lots, go to Crystal Members
For a request for quotation for large quantities of crystal or custom crystal work, including the manufacture of your own products, please leave information at Polish Product Information Center.
If you come to Poland and are interested in Polish crystal, be it to buy for your own personal use, or to by wholesale for resale and distribution, you can see Polish crystal at the Warsaw Trade Center. Additionally you can talk directly to factory representatives for Polish crystal manufacturers with the help of the staff of the Warsaw Trade Center. They can put you in contact, arrange meetings for you and provide translation and guide services for you if you need them. Information about the Warsaw Trade Center is at Warsaw Trade Center
