The work that we produce today is influenced by the crystal that was produced in Cork in
the 1700s. We're probably one of the last that are doing this type of work. So if you're
buying a piece of Cork crystal, you're buying something unique. Crystal adds great life to
a room and a crystal glass is nice with a drop of whiskey and water. Looks well on a table and it's
functional. Cork is a family business. It's been in operation for 30 years. My son George is in
charge of production and my wife Maria and myself run the sales and day-to-day operation. George
learned his trade from the master cutters I brought down from Cavern to set my business up and
Cork eventually became a high-skilled master cutter himself. Our customers love the freehand
flow. They look at it as something not available anywhere else and I don't think there are many
master cutters who demulate it. This is my own style of cutting that I've developed over the
years and it's my signature cut and something from my heart and my personality. It has a kind
of free and natural flowing line to the cuts rather than the restrictions of the parameters
and the lines and classic style of cutting. Each piece is different and I love it. You will get
swerves and Irish crystal ellipses interlocking circles which you very rarely get on continental
crystal. The cutters we have in Cork Christmas, they're all master cutters. Your hands have to be
very skilled. You have to be able to balance these, drop them onto wheels, spinning to make circles
and circles, interlocking cuts. You have to loop through the glass to the other side, the glass to
cut it. Very difficult, takes years. So when you buy your crystal, there's a master out to produce it.
What makes Cork Crystal special is the quality of its master cutters who are highly imaginative
and conscientious. Cork Crystal is 33 and a third percent in weight which is top of the range in
quality of glass. It's a visual art. We've built up a great name over the last 30 years. If you are
prepared to wait and talk to us, we will design it and turn it out for you. Cork Crystal is a quality
brand, unique.
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