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Kaleidoscope Collection

In 2025 Glassblowing and lead-crystal cutting’ will both be formally classified as endangered heritage crafts. As such it is increasingly crucial to pass on the skills practiced in the UK since 1684, to the next generation.

Every year Cumbria Crystal sponsors a project with  students from the Royal College of Art, Britain's only post-graduate art & design college (voted best in the world 10 years in succession). Participants learn to cut crystal with one of Britain’s last master crystal cutters, are shown how a glassblowing business operates and are challenged to develop new designs. This year the stunning Kaleidoscope Collection was created by Xinlu Liu. It is so attractive we just had to put it into production!

Kaleidoscope is unusual in that it is based on the idea of complimentary pairs seen as identical, but inverted designs on the crystal. "Like individuals coming together & forming harmonious bonds, this series celebrates uniqueness and togetherness in people and relationships.”

PLEASE NOTE: AS THIS IS A NEW COLLECTION ALL ORDERS WILL BE HAND CRAFTED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU, SO DELIVERY TIME WILL BE LONGER THAN NORMAL. 


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Kaleidoscope - Champagne Flute (UP)Kaleidoscope - Champagne Flute (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumblers (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumblers (PAIR)
Save 22.300 CFKaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN)
Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN) Sale price59.300 CF Regular price81.600 CF
Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (UP)Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (UP)
Save 7.500 CFKaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR) Sale price59.300 CF Regular price66.800 CF
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP) Sale price33.400 CF
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (DOWN)
Save 14.800 CFKaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR) Sale price148.300 CF Regular price163.100 CF
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (UP)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (DOWN)
Save 14.800 CFKaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR) Sale price185.400 CF Regular price200.200 CF
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP)Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP) Sale price100.100 CF