THE CRYSTAL LODGE BLOG

The Swarovski crystal Siamese fighting fish belonged to the “South Sea” collection. All the fish have a clear crystal body and a frosted mouth. Designed by Heinz Tabertshofer, the fish was available with blue, green or red fins.

It seems hard to believe, but the magnificent Swarovski SCS Lion is over 25 years old. Adi Stocker designed the lion and went to see them in the wild as part of his research. Why is the lion sitting down? Well, apparently Adi Stocker said he said that he chose the seated pose, rather than…

Not much is known about this special mouse other than it was a special project of Mr Paul Swarovski and 335 pieces were produced. It is believed that it was a gift given to some European retailers in or around 2006. It does bear the Swarovski swan logo, but it doesn’t appear to have ever…

Having mentioned the Mini Mos, here’s another ever popular group. The birthstone angels were exclusively available online during 2014 (with the January one released just before the end of December 2013). Each angel measures 3.9 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm and is made from clear crystal. Every angel carries a crystal heart to represent the…

The Swarovski limited edition mini Mos released in 2015 were produced in the same colours which had been used for the previously released standard sized Mos. For example, Deep Orange for Halloween Mo, Tender Pink for Pinky Mo, Vibrant Yellow for Hot Chilli Mo. You may find slight differences in the terms for the names…

We were recently asked by a collector if we could explain why there are 2 different versions of the 1988 annual edition Woodpeckers. But, before we deal with the topic of the base of the piece, there is another difference exclusive (so far) to this annual edition. During 1988 (the year that the Woodpeckers were…