Search Results for: Seit Neuem aktualisierte PCNSC Examfragen für Palo Alto Networks PCNSC Prüfung 🌂 ➤ www.itzert.com ⮘ ist die beste Webseite um den kostenlosen Download von ▛ PCNSC ▟ zu erhalten 🔃PCNSC Schulungsangebot
Swarovski has made the official announcement to its SCS members that the SCS Christmas Ornament, Annual Edition 2011 will be available in September, 2011.
The Swarovski Crystal SCS Ornament, which is limited to one per member, uses the same design as the 2011 Annual Edition Ornament. The difference between the two is that the Swarovski 2011 Annual Edition Ornament utilizes clear crystal and hangs from a white satin ribbon. The SCS 2011 Ornament utilizes the golden shadow crystal and hangs from a bronze colored ribbon. The Swarovski SCS 2011 Ornaments are approximately 2.5 inches wide and 3.25 inches in height.
Swarovski began producing the SCS Ornaments in golden shine crystal in 2009. The Swarovski 2009 Ornament designer was Elke Kumar. Both the Swarovski crystal clear and golden shine ornaments retailed for $75.
Eva Marie Ried designed the Swarovski 2010 Ornament. Both the Swarovski crystal clear and golden shine ornaments retailed for $75.
Based on the pictures I have seen of the 2011, I think the Swarovski SCS 2011 Ornament (gold one) is going to be my favorite of all the SCS Ornaments produced so far. I’m looking forward to securing mine ASAP.
If you are wanting to purchase any prior year Swarovski crystal ornament, including the Swarovski SCS Ornaments, Crystal Exchange America has a large selection on their web site: www.CrystalExchange.com . Go to the ‘Christmas & Ornaments’ category in the online store.
As a professional Swarovski broker, I have seen alot of crystal in the past 15 years. Some of the more unique items that listed and sold are the Swarovski Chess Sets.
Swarovski produced two different chess sets, both recognized under the same part number: 7550NR432032. The original set was the Swarovski Wooden Chess Set, which was introduced in 1984 and retired in 1986. This Chess board is characterized by the fawn and chocolate brown leather/suede squares on the playing board surrounded by the wood frame. The Swarovski Wooden Chess set allowed convenient storage of the actual chess pieces inside the board and included a key to secure them from accidentally falling out of the case. The Wooden Chess set was available in the USA and Canada only.
The other chess set is the Swarovski Glass Chess Set. The Glass Chess set was introduced in 1984 and it retired in 2007. The glass board is a mirror with a frosted border and frosted squares to create the contrast for the playing board. We have seen cases that allow the board and chess figurines to be stored in a single case. Additionally, we have seen cases where the board and playing figurines are stored separately. These storage units also displayed the Swarovski logo on the outside of the simulated leather case or soft velvet-like case(s).
A lesser known fact about the Swarovski Chess sets is that at some point in time, it was possible to purchase the Chess Men, Gray (simulated) Leather Carrying Case, and the Glass Chess Board separately. This would have been convenient for collectors who may have lost or damaged chess pieces to replace them at a much lower cost than purchasing a complete replacement set. For the elements sold separately, the Chess Men were referenced as Swarovski part number: 7469 100 000; the Glass Chess Board was referenced as Swarovski part number: 7550 345 006; the Glass Chess Case was referenced as Swarovski part number: 7700 255 032.
Since our favorite crystal brand produced the Swarovski Chess set during the period that the official Swarovski logo changed, it is possible to find the chess pieces with both logos. Off all the sets we sold, we did not find the actual crystal to be marked with either the Block SC logo or Swan logo, but instead found the logo to be a sticker on the underside of the chess pieces, much like the oldest Swarovski paperweights are marked.
Chess players know that there are 16 figurines in 2 difference colors comprising the set. (In the Swarovski Chess set, half the figurines are clear crystal and half the figurines are black crystal.) Each player has: 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, and 8 Pawns. To the best of my knowledge, Swarovski never sold these pieces individually. It may have been possible to buy replacements for missing or broken parts under a warranty period from Swarovski, however, since the Chess set has been retired for 4 years now, a collectors only recourse now would be the online auctions or finding them at a Swarovski crystal dealer, like Crystal Exchange America at www.CrystalExchange.com .
The Swarovski brand has employed over 60 designers for their famous crystal figurines. There are certain to be many other talented individuals who contribute to these fantastic crystal designs, but generally, only a single individual is credited for the majority of the figurine designs.
Stefanie Nederegger is a Swarovski artist that joined the design team in 2004. Her education included coursework at Innsbruck HTL and training at the College of Glassmaking and Design in Kramsach. According to information on the official Swarovski web site, Swarovski has always had some influence in her life since they are so well known Wattens and Tyrol.
Stefanie Nederegger thinks it would be interesting to transform any type of animal into crystal figurines because of the ‘play on form and facets’. She also likes colored accents to make crystal ‘vibrant and give it harmony’.
Stefanie Nederegger has been credited with ten Swarovski crystal figurine designs since she began with the company. Five of the designs are in the Silver Crystal product line, four designs are for figurines in the Swarovski Lovlots product line, and one design in the Crystal Paradise line. The list below is ordered by launch date and consists of the product name, then Swarovski system number, followed by launch and retirement years.
Of all the Stefanie Nederegger designs, my favorite one is the Lovlots figurine Camille. I like Camille’s copper color, and I like cats. Great figurines Stefanie looking forward to seeing your next designs!
The free web site www.RetiredSwarovski.com shows a list of Swarovski Lovlots that are scheduled to retire by the end of 2012. The list contains just over 30 Swarovski Lovlotsfigurines that will not be offered at Swarovski.com or boutiques in 2013.
Included in the Swarovski Lovlots Retirements list are:
7 Happy Ducks
7 Kris Bears
3 Limited Edition Mos
More!
To me, the biggest surprise was to see the Swarovski Lovlots Bo Bear So Brilliant in the list of retirements. Why? Because the Bo Bear community was just launched in July, 2012. This means that Swarovski is offering this figurine for less than 6 months. While the crystal brand has never advertised this Lovlots as a Limited Edition figurine, I think it certainly could have been! My curiosity is now a bit peaked about the actual quantity produced given its brief availability.
For a more complete list of 2012 Swarovski Lovlots retirements, RetiredSwarovski.com is the place to go. To purchase retired or Limited Edition Swarovski Lovlots, check out the Lovlots and Zodiac category at Crystal Exchange America’s web site.
The Swarovski Woodpeckers were available for purchase only in 1988 for collectors who were members in the Swarovski SCS. In the last article about Swarovski Woodpeckers, the most common variation was the focus of the article. In the previous article, it was not mentioned that Swarovski released 2 different versions of the Swarovski AE. However, this article will expand on the Woodpeckers variations and what makes them unique.
Displaying the two variations of SCS Woodpeckers side-by-side, it is not possible to distinguish the variations. While there are often great differences in the positioning of the birds and how close or far apart the mother beak is from the baby beak, this is not what makes them unique. To identify the variations, one must look at the very bottom of the figurine where the backstamp is located.
The Woodpeckers ‘Sharing’, variation 1 (as it is referenced in Warner’s Blue Ribbon Books on Swarovski) has a frosted base. The bottom side looks a lot like the trunk as it is not possible to see into it. The backstamp is difficult to see as it too has a frosted-like appearance.
The Woodpeckers ‘Sharing’, variation 2 (as it is referenced in Warner’s Blue Ribbon Books on Swarovski) has a clear base. The bottom side is clear, just like the top of the trunk that the birds are attached to. The backstamp is easy to see as it has a frosted-like look. (Remember, the backstamp is the year of the Woodpeckers ’88’, and the designer’s (Adi Stocker) initials ‘A St’.
Both 1988 Swarovski Woodpeckers were known using the Swarovski part number DO1X881 and system number 014 745. Swarovski did not assign unique numbers to them even though they were different. Furthermore, it was not possible to order a specific variation, and for the most part the variations went undocumented for many years.
Some Swarovski Crystal Fanatics make the mistake of looking at the top of the trunk and become excited seeing a clear top, thinking that the bottom will be clear too. This is not the case. ALL Woodpecker trunks are clear on the top, so when looking at the trunk to determine the variation, it is the bottom that must be examined.
So why are there differences in the trunk base? According to a former employee, the SCS Woodpeckers were supposed to have a clear base. But something did not go as planned during manufacturing, and the trunks had to be, more or less, ‘filed’ to make the bottom smooth and allow the Woodpeckers figurine to stand upright. The next step should have been to re-polish the trunk base to restore it to its original intended design. But that did not occur…the trunks were ‘backstamped’ and used as is. So, in short, the filing the base and leaving it with a frosted-like appearance was a corrective action taken when the bases did not come out of the mold process ‘just right’.
A special thanks to Jane Warner, co-author to Warner’s Blue Ribbon Books on Swarovski for consulting on the articles about the second SCS Annual Edition exclusively for SCS members: the Swarovski Woodpeckers.
In 1988, the SCS Swarovski Woodpeckers retailed for $165 USD. For this price, the SCS member received the crystal figurine, an octagon-shaped display mirror with a Swarovski logo, an SCS custom box for the figurine, and a Swarovski COA (certificate of authenticity). While Swarovski Woodpeckers Variation 1 (Frosted Base), in mint condition, complete with mirror, and original packaging can usually be purchased on the secondary market for $1000 – $1400. Swarovski Woodpeckers Variation 2 (Clear Base), in mint condition, complete with mirror, and original packaging is much harder to and likely will cost $2500 – $2800 from Swarovski expert dealers, like Crystal Exchange America. At the present time, they have one Variation 2 Woodpeckers crystal figurine only (no box, no certificate, no mirror) at $1875 plus shipping. Personally, since they cannot be distinguished displayed on a shelf, I would have a hard time spending the extra $1,000 to get Variation 2 over Variation 1.
The crystal giant Swarovski has credited over 60 designers for their famous crystal figurines. There are certainly many other talented individuals who contribute to these fantastic crystal designs, but generally, only a single individual is credited for the majority of the figurine designs.
Peter Heidegger followed in the footsteps of his father (who also worked for Swarovski), joining the company in 1990. Early on, he was responsible for product and presentation displays, and later head of packaging. (Sounds like he might have worked on Swarovski boxes ???) Peter Heidegger joined the design team in 2006.
Reading the Peter Heidegger interview on the Swarovski web site, I it seems he may be a kid at heart. He enjoys adding humor, wit, and fantasy to his work (I interpreted this to mean ‘designs’, but I suppose this could be ‘every day job’.) Seeing that he likes animation, I’m not a bit surprised about the cute Lovlots figurines that he is credited with that seems like a natural fit. He indicates he is hopeful to work on designs in the Lovlots line, Disney, and Muppets (if that would ever materialize).
Peter Heidegger has been credited with 11 Swarovski crystal figurine designs since his move to the design team within the company. The list of designs below is ordered by launch date and consists of the Swarovski product name, then the system number. On the line below is the year of introduction along with the Swarovski product line and group. All these designs are still current and can be found in the online Swarovski shoppe.
Swarovski ‘Surprise Gift‘ – 905788
Introduced in 2008 and in the Crystal Moments ‘Little Messengers’
Swarovski Koalas – 955423
Introduced in 2009 and in the Silver Crystal ‘ Rare Encounters’
Swarovski Emily – 955045
Introduced in 2009 and in the Lovlots ‘House of Cats’
Swarovski Max – 1039544
Introduced in 2010 and in the Lovlots ‘City Park’
Swarovski Hare – 1089876
Introduced in 2011 and in Silver Crystal ‘Peaceful Countryside’
Swarovski Hare (Limited Edition) – 1089977
Introduced in 2011 and in Silver Crystal (Online Limited Edition)
Swarovski Jade (Limited Edition Dancing Horse) – 1073338
Introduced in 2011 and in the Lovlots ‘Circus’
Swarovski Jasmine (Dancing Horse) – 1079474
Introduced in 2011 and in the Lovlots ‘Circus’
Swarovski Leo (Lion) – 1079591
Introduced in 2011 and in the Lovlots ‘Circus’
Swarovski Rolly (Monkey) – 1086116
Introduced in 2011 and in the Lovlots ‘Circus’
Swarovski Rosalie (Dancing Horse) – 1073336
Introduced in 2011 and in the Lovlots ‘Circus’
Of all the Peter Heidegger designs, my favorite one is the Koalas I have always found them to be absolutely adorable. Â However, I also really like the kitty Lovlots Emily and Lovlots Jade. I like Emily’s vibrant color with the cute butterfly resting atop her ear. And Jade’s rainbow-like coat is magical. Wonderful figurines Peter looking forward to seeing your more designs!
The Swarovski brand has used more than 60 designers for their renowned crystal figurines. Surely, there are many other talents individuals who contribute to these creative crystal designs, but commonly, only a single individual is credited for the majority of the figurine designs.
Elisabeth Adameris a Swarovski artist that joined the design team in 2004. But prior to that, Elisabeth Adamer’s education includes four years of vocational school for arts and crafts in Innsbruck and a higher education program at the Glasfachschule Kramsach. She graduated from this specialized glass arts school with a degree in Design in 2002.
Elisabeth Adamer credits her sister, an avid collector, for her introduction into Swarovski. She states that animals have been an important part of her life, and recently taken interest in the underwater world.
Elisabeth Adamer has been recognized with 26 Swarovski crystal figurine designs from 2004 through 2011.
2006 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Brother Bear, Mother Bear, and Sister Bear
2007 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Goat, Goat Kid, Rose Blossom, and Roses
2008 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Gnu, Hoopes, and Christmas Kris Bear
2009 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Air Ornament, Christmas Kris Bear, Galapagos Tortoise, and Black Diamond Woodpeckers
2010 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Smoky Quartz Batfish, Bee-eaters, Fire Ornament, Scuba Blue Surgeonfish, SCS Tiger, SCS Sitting Tiger Cub, and SCS Standing Tiger Cub
2011 Elisabeth Adamer designs: Topaz Sea Goldies
Elisabeth Adamer was also credited with three Swarovski NLE designs:
Amurath – Limited Edition Arabian Stallion, production limited to 300 units
Alsaqur Alamaki – Limited Edition Falcon, production limited to 300 units
Kiran Tiger – Limited Edition Tiger, production limited to 33 units which were primarily for fund-raising
Nine of the Elisabeth Adamer designs are still considered current, and can be found in the online Swarovski Shoppe: Limited Edition Alsaqur Alamake. Rose Blossom, Gnu, Hoopoes, Black Diamond Woodpeckers, Smoky Quartz Batfish, Bee-eaters, Scuba Blue Surgeonfish, and Topaz Sea Goldies.
Of all the Elisabeth Adamer designs, I like the Swarovski Sea Goldies. I enjoy snorkeling to see the brilliantly colored salt-water fish, and this crystal piece reminds me of the good times I’ve had snorkeling.
Great figurines Elisabeth can’t wait to see more Underwater Swarovski designs!
Being a Swarovski club member has always been a plus for the collector. Since 1987, the Swarovski Crystal Society has annually released and featured exclusive figurines only available to the SCS community.
Since the inception of the SCS, times have changed. For a number of years, the Swarovski club pieces grew tremendously in value. It seemed inevitable .pay for the figurine, store in safely in its original Swarovski Box with its Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity, wait a few years, then sell it for double, triple, or even higher from the original purchase price. What a deal! First were the Caring and Sharing series (1987-1989), Mother and Child (1990-1992), Inspiration Africa (1993-1995), and Fabulous Creatures (1996-1998). All performed very well on the secondary market after that restricted availability of one year to SCS members and immediate retirement.
The next Swarovski series were Masquerade (1999-2001) and Magic of Dance (2002-2004). The six years of human figurines (instead of animals) were not popular with the SCS members. Nor did it do any favors to the selling prices of the Swarovski crystal figurines following retirement. To date, Swarovski Masquerade remains the lowest selling Swarovski Annual Editions on the secondary market and online auctions.
When Swarovski returned to animals, they turned to a ‘sea’ theme: Wonders of the Sea (2005 -2007). Swarovski created a display, available in both a clear and a colored version. Then Swarovski allowed all annual editions in the trilogy to be available for purchase until the final annual edition retired. So effectively the first in the series was available for three years. While Swarovski SCS members were pleased with the decision to go back to the animals, they were not pleased with the extended purchase time of the ‘annual editions’ not so ‘annual’ any longer.
Swarovski introduced ‘Endangered Species’ (2008-2010) and reverted to the original distribution method, or so I thought. I always purchased mine at the beginning of the year, and never paid attention to the end of the year. This year (I don’t know why), I did pay attention. I was surprised to see that the Swarovski SCS Tiger 2010 was still available online in January, 2011. It was explained to me that Swarovski has had a one month grace period for those last minute new SCS members. OK. I guess Swarovski is catering to the procrastinators and avoid destroying the excess produced. But now, it is February and the SCS Tiger is still available for purchase on the Swarovski web site. It is no longer advertised as an ‘SCS 2010 Tiger’, but as the ‘Annual Edition 2010 Tiger’. Furthermore, I was able to purchase the item under a fictitious name and a fictitious address without an SCS member number and complete checkout process. The only reason I won’t be ending up with another annual edition tiger is because I entered an expired credit card number. I was shocked when the reality set it that ‘SCS 2010 Annual Edition Tiger’ is retired and it is now available for purchase at the Swarovski web site under the new name Swarovski ‘Annual Edition 2010 Tiger‘ by ANY Swarovski collector. Just how many years will Swarovski continue to produce it under the new name? So what is the point of being in the SCS now knowing this? Perhaps this is really no different than how the crystal brand sold the Swarovski Limited Edition Rhinoceros, Elephant, and Bull. they had multiple drawings of SCS winners and when the Swarovski Numbered Limited Editions never sold out to SCS members, Swarovski eventually allowed the general population to purchase from them from their web site. While I understand it’s all about making a profit, personally I am not real happy about purchasing what is advertised as an ‘exclusive’ item, then the manufacturer changing the rules of the game. It seems Swarovski may have ‘leftovers’ or another possible scenario is that Swarovski plans to continue production and marketing if there is significant interest from the Swarovski web site. Either way, the lack of exclusivity is a bum deal for SCS members.
Luxury brands are constantly coming up with new ideas to spark loyal customer interest. In February, 2011, the Kristall Buzz featured an article about Limited Edition Swarovski Ugg Boots. Today, I found news that the famous boot maker Ugg is again using Swarovski crystal stones to decorate their most comfortable boots Ugg is launching Wedding Day Boots and Wedding Day Flip Flops!
Ugg will have 2 ankle boot styles: Sparkles and Baily Bling. Sparkles will be decorated with pink and white sequins. Sparkles will retail for $190. But, here we go..Bailey Bling will be decorated with Swarovski crystal stones on the button! Bailey Bling will retail for $225. Fluff are the furry flip-flops that will retail for $80.
All 3 footwear products will have light blue soles, just in case that bride forgets her ‘something blue’ in her wedding day attire.
More information can be found on Ugg Austrailia web site, as well as the ability to make your purchase now:
I can’t honestly see a bride or the wedding party wearing Swarovski Ugg Boots during the wedding, but to each their own. I think the flip-flops would feel nice on a bride’s feet during the reception, and who would even know as more often than not, their beautiful wedding gown hides their feet.
Hopefully the bride and groom will have some Swarovski Crystal figurines in their bridal registry too!
Happy Easter to Swarovski collecting crystal fanatics around the world! May all remember the true meaning of Easter … that Jesus Christ died on the cross to save us.
My friend Mary’s favorite piece of is the Swarovski crystal Cross of Light. It has a special place in her heart representing her strong faith.
The Swarovski Cross of Light is a retired Swarovski crystal figurine. The Cross of Light was produced from 2001 to 2004. The Swarovski designer of the Cross of Light was Stephano Ricci. It is about 7″ tall and originally retailed for $385.
The Swarovski Cross of Light is not always easy to find. Crystal Exchange America does not presently have this item available. However, if you like the online auctions, here are ebay listings for the Swarovski Cross of Light. I checked the average selling price over the last 3 months, and it ranges $175 – $300.
Swarovski has created some jewelry designs featuring crosses, and Crystal Exchange America does have some available: Swarovski Cross Necklace and a Swarovski Cross Pave Charm. Visit their web site at CrystalExchange.com and look in the jewelry category.