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Crystal Tipperary
Crystal Tipperary is some of the world’s most beautiful crystal.
Crystal Tipperary figurines and premier range of crystal pioneered the time-
honored art of crystal making in Ireland. The finest lead Irish crystal for the international market is created by the masters at Tipperary Crystal.
Crystal Tipperary has set standards that most other crystal makers have a
difficult time confronting. Each piece of Tipperary crystal contains thirty
percent lead. The best master blowers in the world create unique pieces
with the brilliance and radiant clarity of full lead Tipperary crystal.
The home of Tipperary Crystal factory is two thatched cottages, close to
the banks of the river Suir, in the valley of Slievenamon, using the same
tools of the trade, skills and expertise as master craftsmen have for over
two centuries. Visitors can watch the artist at Crystal Tipperary making
glass in this same way, being hand crafted by these skillful experts.
Nearly twenty years old Tipperary Crystal was founded by Joe Foley and
John Meagher in 1988. This glass making pair at Tipperary Crystal had a
dream of creating the finest crystal in the world. They started a team that
was relentless in its commitment to magnificent designs and unbeatable
quality, now known as Tipperary Crystal.
Since 1988 Tipperary Crystal has grown from selling in Ireland to selling
in all of the United Kingdom and in the United States. In 1990 a new
range of crystal was launched that sold in Tiffanys in New York, thus
brought Tipperary Crystal to America.
As one of the fastest growing brands in designer crystal, crystal
centerpieces and crystal giftware Crystal Tipperary has developed an
international reputationfor producing only exceptional quality.
Manufacturing a wide range of premier quality handmade crystal,
Tipperary Crystal’s presentation pieces, center pieces, giftware and
figurines are some of the most individualized pieces in the world.
Tipperary Crystal once fashioned a crystal gun for John Wayne
and have created trophies for other distinguished celebrities.
If you are looking for collectibles, centerpieces, giftware and figurines,
Tipperary Crystal is limited in selection, but the sparkle and brilliance
more than makes up for lack of quantity. A piece that any collector
would cherish is the Irish Dancer, so beautifully detailed in radiant crystal.
Tipperary Crystal has a few animals in their figurine collection, which
includes teddy bear, baby bear, dog and cat, all petit and dazzling.
This collector’s favorite is the Tipperary slipper. It looks like Cinderella’s
with its luminous glow. The crystal leprechaun represents the Irish
masters at Tipperary, more than any piece of shining stemware they
ever created.
For a gleaming religious gift that will be cherished a lifetime, give one of
the crystal religious crosses. If it is a birth celebration you need a gift for,
the crystal baby boy or baby girl bell from the Tipperary crystal collection
is the answer.
It was announced on april 26, 2005 Tipperary Crystal merged with Blarney
Stone Enterprises.
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