April 25th, 2008

Swedish designers Front created Randomly Crystallised which is a collection of vases and lights for the Swarovski Crystal Palace, a high-end crystal and glass store.
The pieces were made by combining cut crystals with hard blown liquid crystal.
“Front has experimented with crystal as a material,” the design company says of itself. “They have let the precision-cut crystals merge with hot liquid crystal to create a method where all the objects get an individual expression.”
Via trendhunter
April 21st, 2008

Those who once scoffed at the possibilities of water bars and water tastings are starting to change their tune as a new luxury-class of bottled water has emerged and these products are quickly claiming new fans.
Parallels with the wine industry are unavoidable, and similar to the spirit as water is categorized primarily by source. For example, Berg is a brand of water that, as the name suggests, is collected from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The claim is that this 15,000-year-old water comes from a time when there were less atmospheric pollutants.

April 21st, 2008
Linkasink, the makers of an array of artisan sinks, is now producing unique porcelain sinks encrusted with Swarovski crystals. The demand for crystal-encrusted products has lead Linkasink to create beautiful sink designs that feature hand-placed Swarovski crystals and Swarovski pearls as key design elements on the exterior of a porcelain sink bowl.
The idea for the sinks came to Kirk Guthrie, founder of Linkasink, after he saw the level of attention his wife, Toby, received for a number of crystal-covered apparel items she created. Because of her experience and expertise with crystals, Toby oversees the hand application of the crystals on all of the sinks produced by Linkasink. These luxury designs are available on 3 styles of porcelain bowls with two finish options (white and bronze).
The crystals come in a number of colors including pink, black, blue, turquoise, and a prism of colors called aurora borealis. Customers can select any color of crystal or pearls that Swarovski produces. The sink measures 17 inches in diameter and 6 inches in depth. The suggested retail price ranges from $1,900 to $12,200.
April 20th, 2008
The Fragments Cabinet and the Ellipsis Light by Arne Quinze for the Swarovski Crystal Palace show off a spectrum of crystal colours. Both pieces are exquisite sculptures that make full use of the impact of the crystals.
April 16th, 2008
Designed by Anthony David, this contemporary crystal evening bag is surely going to get its deserving share of attention.
Its concrete metal frame comes fully packed with Swarovski crystals AD134 silver & pewter. It can be carried as a clutch handbag or can be worn as a shoulder bag with the detachable shoulder chain. The size of the stone is ss10 and is ultra sturdy.
It comes with a lining of genuine leather and features magnetic kiss top shutting, decorative trim and shielding storage box with integrated padded safety storage pouch.
Dimension: 8 1/2″ (W) x 3 1/4″ (H) x 2 1/2″ Depth)
Price: $445
April 10th, 2008
With cutting-edge design and saturated in 7000 Swarovski crystals, a brand new limited edition version of the award winning OVAL vodka bottle will be released this April in the UK.
Costing a staggering £3,500 (US $6,922), the OVAL Swarovski Crystal bottle will be available to buy in exclusive London night clubs such as Embassy, Dolce, Amika, Maya, Tramp, Maddox, and Chinawhite.
From this month, the stunning bottle will be presented on the back bars of the named clubs, displayed on a new invention The Glorifier, which is a rotating LCD display unit, highlighting the glittering Swarovski Crystals to create a sparkling, avant-garde display.
