The making of crystal chandeliers
Creating a crystal chandelier is a carefully thought-out process where technology, craftsmanship, and handwork follow one another in perfect harmony.
It begins at temperatures above 1,300 °C, where glass sand becomes molten glass, and continues when the glassmaker shapes the honey-thick mass within seconds as it rapidly cools and solidifies – either into a mould or freely in space. Chandelier arms, for example, are often shaped entirely by hand, without moulds, guided only by experience and a sense of proportion.
This is followed by further precisely coordinated stages. Crystal pendants are cut into facets, metal components are cast from brass, machined, welded, and surface-finished. Then comes the wiring of the pendants and the final assembly.

