When you move to the cutting shops, you’ll notice that the atmosphere changes from the roar of the furnace to the whirr of diamond-tipped cutting wheels.

Teams of our cutters work on each piece, the largest of which will be several days going through the cutting process.

The deep, intricate wedge patterns, which appear on pieces such as Lismore stemware, are cut against diamond-tipped wheels following a geometric guide marked onto the crystal.

Flat cuts (or Rheintour, as we call it ) are shallower and are often used to complement more intricate wedge patterns. When award-winning fashion designer, John Rocha, collaborated with the craftspeople at Waterford to design a unique collection, he designed his Imprint collection with flat cuts, for a classic, yet contemporary look and style.

For more on the John Rocha at Waterford Collection, click here.