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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 75,800 RFKaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN)
Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (DOWN) Sale price202,100 RF Regular price277,900 RF
Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (UP)Kaleidoscope - Whisky Tumbler (UP)
Save 25,300 RFKaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glasses (PAIR) Sale price202,100 RF Regular price227,400 RF
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (UP) Sale price113,700 RF
Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Shot Glass (DOWN)
Save 50,500 RFKaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball glasses (PAIR) Sale price505,200 RF Regular price555,700 RF
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (UP)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (DOWN)Kaleidoscope - Large Highball (DOWN)
Save 50,500 RFKaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR)Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR)
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblets (PAIR) Sale price631,500 RF Regular price682,000 RF
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP)Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP)
Kaleidoscope - Wine Goblet (UP) Sale price341,000 RF