b'04B L O W I N GThis is where stunning luxury crystal starts to take its shape. Using a furnace that reaches temperatures of 1,400C , our Master Craftsmen meticulously manipulate and transform molten ballsofglowing,redhotcrystaltorevealthe05 elegant shapes of Waterford Crystal.I N S P E C T I O NEach crystal masterpiece is carefully inspected after each stage of production. Only pieces within our strict quality standards are allowed through to the next step of the process. There are six stringent inspections, and if at any stage the crystal is not consideredtobeofluxuryquality,itisrejected,smashedandsentbacktothefurnaceforre-melting. 06Adhering to these high standards paved the way for ourpiecestobecomethepinnacleofluxurycrystal.H A N D M A R K I N GPrior to cutting, each piece is temporarily marked with a geometric grid to assist the Master Cutter in transferring the pattern onto the crystal. Once the pattern is intricately adorned onto the crystal, these horizontalandverticalguidelinesareremovedduringthe cleaning process. Each individual pattern, of which therearehundreds,hasbeencommittedtomemorybytheMasterCutterthroughdecadesoftraining.12'