Swarovski

Hugh Rice is an official Swarovski retailer and we stock the range both online and in our St. Stephens and Beverley stores. Click here for Swarovski Crystal, Swarovski Jewellery and Swarovski Watches.

Swarovski was founded by Daniel Swarovski In 1892, he invented a revolutionary machine that allows crystals to be cut more precisely than with existing manual methods.

Swarovski made a huge conribution to the fashion industry, first in 1931 with the launch of Sew-on crystal studded ribbons and again in 1975 with the launch of the Hot Fix system, enabling crystals to be easily applied to a wide variety of materials quickly and easily. Then in 1993 they developed Crystal Mesh, a closely woven mesh of sparkling crystals that today is employed by a host of designers. In 2003 Swarovski developed Crystal Fabric: Countless tiny crystals create a delicate shimmer over a variety of materials.

In 1976 Swarovski crystal figurines won the hearts of consumers and then in 1977 Swarovski launched the first jewellery collection. 2009 saw the launch of Swarovski watches.

In 1987 the Swarovski Crystal Society was formed and the association is now made up of around 325,000 members in 120 countries.