Category: Swarovski News 2012

Swarovski Jaguar, Another Wild Cat Crystal Figurine New in 2012

Yesterday, here on the Kristall Buzz, we posted about a 2012 Limited Edition Swarovski Wild Cat that will be available in April.  This Swarovski Lime Panther is a special online release, likely with a price tag of around $1000.  Swarovski has another 2012 wild cat figurine that in the Swarovski shoppe and it appears to be available now!  It is the Swarovski Jaguar.

The Swarovski Jaguar is a crystal golden shadow wild cat.  It is approximately 6.5 inches long and 2.5 inches high.  The Swarovski designer for the jaguar is Stefanie Nederegger.  The crystal brand’s identification #’s for this figurine are 9100 000 344 and 1096796.  The MSRP for this wild cat is $420 USD.  The jaguar is naturally accented with the familiar wild cat pattern seen on these exotic animals and is standing on a matte finish base.

Our favorite crystal brand has produced other wild cat figurines, such as several Swarovski Tigers, Swarovski Lions, and Swarovski Panthers, but none are decorated quite like this one. I have to say, this looks like a must have wild cat for my collection.

Swarovski collectors seeking the retired wild cats, can find many on the Crystal Exchange America web site.  Simply look in the Swarovski Animals category in their online store.

 

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Lime Panther NLE Launching in April, 2012

Swarovski has announced to its SCS members that they are releasing another Limited Online Edition Panther.  The impending NLE release is for the Swarovski Lime Panther.

The crystal brand’s article states that the Lime Panther is the third issue of the Eclectic Panther collection. The other two panthers are the Swarovski Black Panther available in April, 2010 and Swarovski Orange Shine Panther available in August 2011.  All three Swarovski Soulmates panthers are Limited Online Editions with a maximum production of 888 units.

When I initially heard the color Lime (Lime NC in the article), I immediately thought it would be a shade of green.  However, when I see the pictures on the Swarovski site, to me, it appears much more yellow, like a banana yellow.

There is no mention of the price, but I expect it to be similar to the other Swarovski Eclectic Panthers in the $900 – $1100 range.  The Black Panther sold out in days.  The Orange Shine Panther took several months to become a sell-out.  It will be interesting to see the time frame that the Swarovski Lime NC Panther remains online prior to sell-out.  It is worthwhile to mention that the crystal giant plans to impose a maximum quantity for purchase to 3 per person.  I would think that if the company wants everyone to have a reasonable chance to purchase, that they should limit to 3 per address.

For Swarovski crystal fanatics ready to purchase the Swarovski Lime NC Panther, mark your calendar for April 16, 2012.  For cat fanatics looking for the other Eclectic Panthers, Crystal Exchange America has the Swarovski Black Panther and Swarovski Orange Shine Panther in their online store in the Limited Edition Swarovski category!

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Lola and Grace Jewelry

Yesterday, I learned about a new line of Swarovski jewelry with a younger target market.  The new sub-brand called Lola and Grace is in the works geared toward a more youthful audience.  One article indicated a ‘teen market’.  Yet another article suggested young women in their early twenties.  Either way, I’d expect something very trendy and most importantly, affordable by the very consumer they hope to catch.

Apparently, the Swarovski Lola and Grace idea conception was near October, 2010.  For name recognition and brand awareness, the crystal brand launched a website dedicated to Swarovski Lola&Grace.

lola and grace Swarovski logo
lola and grace Swarovski logo

The Lola&Grace logo features black, white, and berry in a simple circular design. Consumers should expect to see these brand colors on their packaging and stand-alone stores (similar to Swarovski boutiques).  The first store, scheduled to open in March, 2012, will be in London’s Westfield Stratford City Mall.  The Swarovski Lola&Grace web site is also supposed to become an e-commerce site so that the new jewelry products can be purchased there as well.  (I did not find any launch date for e-commerce).

Lola&Grace will produce four seasonal collections that Nina Müller, general manager of the Swarovski brand, says ‘combine the latest catwalk trends with a blend of cultural influences and marries contemporary and vintage design for all occasions.’

In December, 2011, Swarovski uploaded a brief video to YouTube branding their newest line Lola&Grace.

 


The crystal giant has a BUNCH of Swarovski Jewelry on their website.  Their selection presently includes bangles, bracelets, brooches, clip earrings, cuff links, necklaces, pendants, pierced earrings, pins, rings, and sets.  As jewelry, by nature, can be quite trendy, designs retire quicker than items like crystal figurines.  For those looking for Retired Swarovski Jewelry, check out the Crystal Exchange America website.

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Lovlots House of Cats Growing in 2012

Swarovski has officially announced that the House of Cats are gaining some new members in the Lovlots City community.

The Swarovski Cats in the House of Cats include:

  • Swarovski Alexander – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a grayish kitten.  Lovlots Alexander is a 2012 introduction and will retail for $205.
  • Swarovski Andy – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a light emerald kitten.  Lovlots Andy is a 2012 introduction and will retail for $80.
  • Swarovski Camille – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a copper cat.  Lovlots Camille retired in 2011.
  • Swarovski Diane – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a golden shadow cat.   Lovlots Diane retired in 2011.
  • Swarovski Emily – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a cat.   Lovlots Emily presently retails for $60.
  • Swarovski Ines – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a cat.   Lovlots Emily presently retails for $90.
  • Swarovski Katie – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a light violet kitten and sports a pearlish pink bow atop her head.  Lovlots Katie is a 2012 introduction and will retail for $60.
  • Swarovski Pierre & Marie –  These Lovlots House of Cats figurines are sapphire and hot pink cats.   Lovlots Pierre & Marie retired in 2011.
  • Swarovski Theo – This House of Cats figurine is the Limited Edition figurine for the House of Cats collection.  In 2009, Lovlots Theo retailed for $55 and now sells near $150
  • Swarovski Tom – This Lovlots House of Cats figurine is a light sapphire kitten.  Lovlots Tom is a 2012 introduction and will retail for $75.

Per the crystal giant’s site article, the four new figurines in the Swarovski House of Cats will be available for purchase in their online shoppe on March 5, 2012.

The Kristall Buzz features other articles about the 2012 Lovlots product line:

Swarovski crystal fanatics can find a comprehensive listing of Swarovski Lovlots crystal figurines at Crystal Exchange America.  Collectors looking to purchase retired or discontinued Swarovski Lovlots, should look at Crystal Exchange America in the category Lovlots and Zodiac.

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Lovlots Birds on Broadway

Swarovski has officially announced that the Birds on Broadway are becoming part of the Lovlots City community.

The six new Swarovski Birds in the Lovlots Birds on Broadway collection include:

  • Swarovski Audrey This Lovlots Birds on Broadway figurine is a clear swan.  Lovlots Audrey  will retail for $180.
  • Swarovski Ginger This Lovlots Birds on Broadway figurine is a fuscia-colored crane.  Lovlots Ginger will retail for $100.
  • Swarovski Jim & Jess These Lovlots Birds on Broadway are singing and dancing birds.  Jess is yellow and Jim is lavender.  Lovlots Jim and Jess will retail for $110.
  • Swarovski Fred This Lovlots Birds on Broadway figurine is the Limited Edition figurine for the Birds on Broadway collection.  Lovlots Fred is a vulture and will retail for $80.  Lovlots Fred will only be available in 2012.
  • Swarovski Jenna This Lovlots Birds on Broadway figurine is a pink girly-girl baby bird.  Lovlots Jenna will retail for $50.
  • Swarovski Justin This Lovlots Birds on Broadway figurine is a light blue baby bird. Lovlots Justin will retail for $50.

According to the article on the crystal brand’s site, the Swarovski Birds on Broadway will be available for purchase in their online shoppe on March 5, 2012.

Swarovski crystal fanatics can find a complete list of Swarovski Lovlots crystal figurines at Crystal Exchange America.  Collectors looking to purchase retired or discontinued Swarovski Lovlots figurines, can find them at Crystal Exchange America in the category Lovlots and Zodiac.

 

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Jubilation Events in the USA

Swarovski boutiques and retailers are hosting Jubilation Events at the end of February.

The Swarovski Jubilation takes place February 23  – 26, 2012. The Jubilation is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Swarovski Crystal Society as well as an instant redemption opportunity to purchase the Swarovski Paikea Whale.

Swarovski Jubilation Postcard featuring Swarovski Paikea Whale
SCS Tack Pin, SCS Window Gem and SCS Crystallized Chopsticks

 

 

On February 23, a private SCS member reception is being held from 5:00 – 8:00 where exclusive SCS gifts can be obtained with qualifying purchases.  From the postcard images, it appears that these SCS gifts include an SCS Window Gem and SCS Crystallized Chopsticks.

For all SCS members who purchase the Swarovski club Annual Edition Swarovski Paikea Whale during the Jubilation, those members will receive a special SCS Tack Pin.

Swarovski crystal fanatics should contact their favorite boutique or store to see if they are hosting a Swarovski Jubilation Event.

If you are a new Swarovski collector, use the Swarovski store finder to find a boutique or authorized retailer closest to you.  Also, new crystal collectors may be interested in obtaining older (retired) Swarovski club figurines.  Retired Swarovski Club figurines from 1987 thru 2011 can be purchased at Crystal Exchange America.  These Swarovski SCS figurines are in the category Collector Society / SCS, sub-category Annual and Limited Editions.

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Hearts for a Sparkling Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you may be searching for that ideal gift for that special someone in your life.  Well, if that special someone is among the community of Swarovski fanatics, a Swarovski heart may be a gift to consider purchasing.

If your special someone is a seasoned Swarovski collector, you’ll want to check out the newest Swarovski heart releases to ensure that the heart gift is not already in his/her crystal collection.  Swarovski has created 4 new hearts for 2012:

Swarovski Crystal Love Hearts
  1. Swarovski  Love Heart, Kakadu Red, large – 1096730.  This crystal heart is about 2.5″ high and retails for $165 in the online shoppe.  Despite the colorful description, the heart in the picture on the Swarovski site appears to be pink on the left side, and mauve on the right side.
  2. Swarovski Love Heart, Light Siam, medium 1096728.  This Swarovski heart is about 1.75″ high and has a price tag of $95 on the online shoppe.  According to the image on the crystal brand’s site, the left side appears pink and the right side appears red.
  3. Swarovski Love Heart, Light Siam, small – 1096727.  It measures 1″ high (but is indicated on the Swarovski shoppe with a height of 2″) and it costs only $48.  This Swarovski heart is all red, but divided in half, which slightly different shades on the left and right sides.
  4. Swarovski Love Heart, Crystal Silver Shade, medium 1096729.  This Swarovski crystal heart is not pink or red;  instead the left side is clear and the right side more of a light grey (Swarovski calls it silver shade).  Then there are about 10 hearts laser engraved on the crystal heart figurine.  This special heart retails for $95 in the Swarovski shoppe.

If your special someone is a new Swarovski crystal collector, you may want to consider the retired Swarovski heart figurines that were available exclusively to Swarovski SCS members in the 1990’s.  These Swarovski hearts are a single crystal stone and have a constant color throughout.

Swarovski SCS Hearts
  1. Swarovski SCS Heart, Clear – 199 130.  This Swarovski SCS Heart is clear in color and is just over 1.5″ in height.  It was not available for purchase, but was a gift to SCS members in 1996.  The clear heart may be found with or without the Swarovski Swan logo.  It can generally be purchased for $45 – $75 on the Crystal Exchange America website.
  2. Swarovski SCS Heart, Blue – 210 899.  This Swarovski SCS Heart is blue in color and is just over 1.5″ in height.  It was not available for purchase, but was a gift to SCS members in 1997.  The blue heart features the Swarovski Swan logo.  It can generally be purchased for $55 – $75 on the Crystal Exchange America website.
  3. Swarovski SCS Heart, Red – 215 371.  This Swarovski SCS Heart is red in color and is just over 1.5″ in height.  It was not available for purchase, but was a gift to SCS members in 1998.  The red heart features the Swarovski Swan logo.  It can generally be purchased for $40 – $60 on the Crystal Exchange America website.

No matter which Swarovski heart catches your eye, or more importantly, you think will catch the eye of your loved one(s), be sure to get your order in soon to allow for a successful delivery!

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Sealife Family moves into Lovlots City Harbor

About 2 weeks ago, I wrote an article about the Swarovski Lovlots Sealife family moving into the Lovlots community.  At the time, it was not clear exactly where they would reside in the Lovlots City.

Swarovski Lovlots Sealife Famiy
Swarovski Sealife Family in the Lovlots

 

 

Since that time and with some investigation, I have found that the Swarovski Sealife characters do have a specific place within the Swarovski Lovlots City…Sealife Jack, Sealife Johnny, Sealife Danny, Sealife Gina, and Sealife Shelly & Sam reside in the Lovlots City Harbor!

More information about the Lovable Lovlots Fish, Penguins, and Ducks can be found on the Swarovski web site!

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Lovlots Sealife Characters: 2012 Introductions

I had seen some 2012 previews on various websites, but today I noticed that some of the newest Swarovski Lovlots additions are now available for purchase directly from the Swarovski shoppe, ranging in price from $65  to  $165.

Swarovski Sealife Lovlots – new for 2012

The Lovlots Sealife crystal figurines introduced in 2012 include:

  1. Lovlots Sealife Jack 1115223.  Sealife Jack is a penguin and retails for $100.  Sealife Jack, and is light blue in color with a red and yellow beak.
  2. Lovlots Sealife Johnny  1115219.  Sealife Johnny is also a penguin and retails for $50.  Johnny is the son of Sealife Jack (also smaller than Sealife Jack), and is light blue in color with a red beak.
  3. Lovlots Sealife Danny 1119915.  Sealife Danny is a dolphin that retails for $165.  Danny is light blue with a gray tail.
  4. Lovlots Sealife Shelly & Sam 1119916. Sealife Shelly & Sam are a couple of playful fish that retail for $90.  Shelly is a light green fish and Sam is a royal blue fish.
  5. Lovlots Sealife Gina 1121757.  Sealife Gina is a seahorse that retails for $65.  Gina appears to be red and yellow.

While the new Swarovski Sealife characters are in the Lovlots group, I’m not seeing any mention of how they actually fit into the Lovlots city.  I can’t help but wonder if the Swarovski Lovlots are evolving more into a category, and less of a community / city as it has been previously promoted.

Swarovski has produced some displays, they promote for the Lovlots, but wouldn’t it be cute if they had a Lovlots aquarium and developed characters for the aquarium group?

The 2012 limited edition lovlots, Swarovski Lovlots Lucky Mo, is also available at the Swarovski shoppe.

If you are looking for any discontinued Lovlots Swarovski figurines, look in the Lovlots and Zodiac category of the Crystal Exchange America web site.

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America

Swarovski Kris Bears move into the Lovlots City

Just this past week, I found changes on the Swarovski.com website with respect to the Lovlots community.  Yesterday, I did a post on the Happy Ducks joining the Swarovski Lovlots group.  But they are not the only new members. Swarovski Kris Bears have also moved into the Lovlots community.  Previously, the Kris Bear figurines were used in at least 2 different product lines:   Crystal Moments and Silver Crystal.

  • Swarovski – It’s a Girl Kris Bear 949710 (on sale at Swarovski.com, 40% off!)
  • Swarovski  The First Kiss Kris Bears 1114098 (New for 2012)
  • Swarovski  Only for You Kris Bear 1096732 (New for 2012)
  • Swarovski  A Heart for You Kris Bear – 958449
  • Swarovski  Balloons for You Kris Bear – 1016622
  • Swarovski  Blowing Kisses Kris Bear – 1016623
  • Swarovski  Especially for You Kris Bear – 842934
  • Swarovski  Flowers for You Kris Bear – 1016620
  • Swarovski  Perfectly Happy Kris Bear – 1016618
  • Swarovski  Thank You Gift Kris Bear – 905788
  • Swarovski  A Rose for You Kris Bears – 1077419
  • Swarovski You and I Kris Bears – 1096736

In early 2012, additional Swarovski Kris Bear figurines are expected to be released.

Including Kris Bear Ornaments, there are about 40 Kris Bears produced by the crystal brand.  Some of the more interesting ones include:

I think it would be cool if the Swarovski Kris Bears resided in Kris Bear Castle in the Lovlots city.  Or perhaps a wooded area distanced away from the city.  I hope the crystal brand keeps the district-theme alive with the new placement of the Lovlots Happy Ducks and now the Lovlots Kris Bears.

So, here is another change that is coming up on the Crystal Exchange America website.   Presently, the Kris Bear figurines are in the scattered throughout the site…the best way to find them is using the search feature of the site.  Very soon, these Swarovski crystal Kris Bears will become easier to find in a central location, the Lovlots & Zodiac category.

Swarovski Article posted by Angie / Crystal Exchange America