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The Swarovski brand has employed over 60 designers for their famous crystal figurines. Of course there are talented people who contribute to these incredible crystal creations, but for the most part, only one person is credited for the bulk of the figurines.
Dominic Schöpf joined the Swarovski design team in 2005. He believes “inspiration can be found everywhere” and accordingly, loves to walk enjoying nature, and visiting animals at the zoo.
Dominic Schöpf has been credited with seven Swarovski crystal figurines which are found in the Silver Crystal, Lovlots, and Crystal Paradise product lines. The list of designs below is ordered by launch date includes the Swarovski product name, the system number, and launch year. All these designs are still current and can be found in the online Swarovski shoppe.
Of all the Dominic Schöpf figurines, I like the Swarovski French Angelfish (pictured above) the best. I think the contrast of black and gold on the tropical fish is attractive. Terrific creations Dominic what designs might we see on the horizon?
Occasionally, we get some unusual requests from clients, who are simply ‘consumers’, but not Swarovski collectors. Such requests that we have received in the past 3 months are for clients looking for the Swarovski Large Flower Mo and the Swarovski Blue Flower Mo. Of course, being a Swarovski collector, I know that there is only ONE Swarovski Flower Mo. But clients have a general idea of figurines they want to purchase, without the correct figurine name and have no idea of identification #’s to know for certain the item they want to purchase. Furthermore, clients don’t necessarily perceive us as Swarovski experts, but only as an online store and could care less if the name is right or wrong as long as they get the figurine they have pictured in their mind. (Would be great if we had a mind-reading store!)
Clients requesting the Lovlots Large Flower Mo or Lovlots Blue Flower Mo, generally indicate that they are certain of the Mo Cows existence as they have a friend that owns one, or that they have seen it elsewhere on the internet, like eBay (where sellers never? make mistakes). Check out this Large Blue Flower Mo auction that ended March 2012.
What clients are referring to as the Large Flower Mo or Blue Flower Mo is actually Swarovski Belle Mo! But naturally, when you explain that you believe they are looking for Belle Mo, they will correct you saying it is the Large Flower Mo or Blue Flower Mo (and at that, it is time to give up and simply help them to decide if they wish to proceed with the purchase).
To set the record straight…there is only ONE Swarovski Flower Mo, and it is a small light green cow with multi-colored flowers on it. Flower Mo is about 1.75″ long and was a limited edition Swarovski cow available only in 2009. The larger cow mo with flowers is Swarovski Belle Mo. This cow is light blue in color, with blue flowers on it. Belle Mo is about 3.5″ high and was available 2010 through 2012. The design of both of these Mo Cows is credited to Edith Mair.
Swarovski Flower Mo one of the more expensive Mos to purchase, with an average selling range now at $290 – $350!
Should the crystal brand ever release another Lovlots Mo Cow decorated with flowers, an update to this article will likely be required to prevent further Swarovski Flower Mo confusion.
Swarovski Flower Mo (Limited Edition) and Swarovski Belle Mo can be found at Crystal Exchange America in the Lovlots and Zodiac store category.
The Swarovski SCS 2011 Polar Bears and Polar Bear cubs can now be found on the Swarovski web site and Swarovski Crystal Society members should be able to order them from their favorite retailer or from the online store very soon.
Swarovski Polar Bear Siku
Swarovski Polar Bear Cubs (Crystal Moonlight)
Swarovski Polar Bear Cubs (White Opal)
I inquired to the company as to why the cubs were not offered as a mixed set, and learned some new facts about polar bear cubs! Apparently, polar bear cubs are typically born in pairs, hence the logic offering a pair to SCS members. Furthermore, polar bear cubs are normally “whiter” than their “yellowish” parents, so that is why one of the sets is being offered in “white opal”. The “crystal moonlight” cubs, do not follow nature’s coloring for polar bear cubs, but are available to SCS members for those who prefer cubs to match the Swarovski SCS 2011 Polar Bear.
I thought this was quite interesting! I wonder which set will be most popular…..or if Swarovski Crystal Society members will end up purchasing BOTH $$ sets???
The second Swarovski SCS crystal figurine in the Caring and Sharing trilogy was the Swarovski ‘Sharing’ Woodpeckers. These Swarovski Woodpeckers would have a special presentation and package that would be very similar to its predecessor, the Lovebirds.
The SCS Woodpeckers had a custom box, which would be so unique, no other figurine would fit in it. The box was primarily silver and royal blue in color. Since the SCS was growing its distribution channels, the packaging would also be available in other languages.
The English Woodpeckers Box that we most frequently see in the USA features a blue top. On all 4 sides, collectors can read the text Annual Edition 1988 ‘Sharing’ – the Woodpeckers.
The multi-lingual Woodpeckers Box is a box that we only occasionally see. This box has the text for ‘Sharing’ – the Woodpeckers in four different languages, depending on the side:
“Donare” – I Picchi (Italian)
“Compartiend” -o los Carpinteros (Spanish)
“Partnershaft” – die Spechte (German)
“Partager” – les Pics (French)
The Swarovski assigned part numbers can be found on the rear side in a very small type. The English Swarovski Woodpeckers Box reference number is DO3E871. The multi-languange Swarovski Woodpeckers Box reference number is DO3M881. The Woodpeckers Box can also be found using another reference # DO1X881B (same reference number regardless of the language), which was originally used in the Warner’s Blue Ribbon Books on Swarovski Price Guide.
The foam was specially made to especially protect the SCS figurine. As can be seen in the image, the trunk rests in the largest indentation on the left side. The egg-shaped indentation on the right fits over the mother woodpecker wing and head. There is also a slot in the foam below from the crystal for the mirror.
Regarding availability and replacement value, the SCS Swarovski Woodpeckers Box is becoming harder to find. One reason is that collectors simply did not keep the packaging. Even for collectors keep it, the Woodpeckers boxes was thin and would easily tear. I did not find packaging boxes for the SCS Woodpeckers in the online auctions, nor at Crystal Exchange America. However, in their last completed transactions, Swarovski Woodpeckers Box in good condition sold in the range of $350 – $500!
Crystal fanatics and non-collectors alike list and sell their Swarovski figurines with the expert Swarovski dealer Crystal Exchange America. Crystal Exchange advertises them via their website www.CrystalExchange.com. The clients are paid following successful completion of sales. However, the process can sometimes take time, a long time. This depends on the “market” in general, how well the Swarovski figurine is liked, how attractively the Swarovski figurine is priced, and just how much competition there may or may not be for that particular Swarovski figurine.
For that reason, Crystal Exchange America also utilizes the Swarovski auction venue eBay. eBay has a natural draw, a huge base of interested collectors, and the ability for clients to determine maximum price they want to pay for a figurine. The bidding process itself is not an option at the Crystal Exchange America web site…..it uses a traditional shopping cart system, which some people may compare to the Buy It Now feature on eBay. In Swarovski auctions, buying from Crystal Exchange America makes alot of sense…bidders know the figurines have been professionally inspected and that figurines may be at more attractive prices than those in the online store where sellers are determining the prices, not buyers. Since Crystal Exchange America has been a successful online retired Swarovski dealer for over 25 years, bidders can also have confidence that they are getting exactly what is being advertised.
For selling-clients, one benefit includes quicker sales, ultimately meaning quicker cash. Another benefit is that clients are not required to get involved with eBay or Paypal technology, Crystal Exchange handles all of that. And with a high feedback rating, sellers will know that their figurines are accurately represented in the Swarovski auction for their figurine.
The Swarovski crystal company produced some very exotic and colorful birds which are a part of the Crystal Paradise theme group. These four Swarovski Birds range in height of 7.5 – 11.5 inches in height and are affixed to a natural-colored wooden pedestal. All the birds in the Crystal Paradise group all retailed for $950 when brand new at the Swarovski stores.
Swarovski Toucan – 9600 000 042 / 850 600. This Swarovski bird was produced 2006 through 2009. The Swarovski artist of this figurine was Roland Schuster. Many collectors refer to it as the Black Diamond Toucan since the crystal brand also made two other Swarovski toucan figurines: the Up in the Trees toucan 1989 – 1992 and a toucan with a colored beak 1999 – 2009. The Black Diamond Toucan is primarily a translucent black color, highlighted with a red tip on the end of its long beak
Swarovski Green Rosella – 9600 000 085 / 901 601. This Swarovski bird was produced 2007 through 2010. Heinz Tabertshofer was the Swarovski designer of this figurine, the only Crystal Paradise bird by him. The Green Rosella is mostly yellow, with blue tips on the tail and wings.
Swarovski Cockatoo – 9600 000 020 / 718 565. This Swarovski bird was produced 2001 through 2004. The Swarovski designer was Roland Schuster. It is a pretty pink cockatoo with a red, yellow, and white plume. The crystal brand also made a much smaller clear Swarovski cockatoo 2001 – 2006.
Swarovski Macaw – 9600 000 011 / 685 824. This Swarovski bird was launched in 2005 and while it is listed as a 2011 retirement, it is no longer available for purchase in the Swarovski shoppe online. Roland Schuster was the Swarovski artist credited with this design. The macaw is a beautiful bluish green with other colored accents.
Our favorite crystal brand also produced the Swarovski Thimbles which were frosted birds perched on clear thimble-type bases. The birds on the thimbles include: Eagle, Cockatoo, Owl, Parrot, and Toucan.
So why write about the Swarovski Crystal Paradise Birds now? Well these birds are quite expensive, and quite large. Some display cases are not even capable of displaying them due to the height of the crystal figurines, so collectors may shy away from them. However, in the past 2 months, we have seen a jump in sales of them.especially in the Swarovski Black Diamond Toucan. Swarovski crystal collectors are reporting that the toucan is particularly hard to find.
If you are bird fanatics or crystal fanatics and have only a partial set of these big birds, but wish to have an entire set, you may wish to complete your collection soon before the rest of them become hard to find. At the Crystal Exchange America web site: www.CrystalExchange.com , all these Swarovski birds can be found in the Birds category of the store.
Recently, I wrote about the Swarovski certificate of authenticity included with Swarovski Crystal figurines. After posting the article, I remembered that the limited edition Chinese Zodiac figurines do indeed include a unique Swarovski certificate of authenticity.
Starting off with some background information, Swarovski has a crystal collection known as the Chinese Zodiac. These crystal figurines are produced in silver shade crystal. While there are 12 different animals representing the Chinese astrology, Swarovski presently has only six Chinese Zodiac figurines (under $300):
Swarovski Zodiac Dog (2006)
Swarovski Zodiac Horse (2002, 2014)
Swarovski Zodiac Pig (2007)
Swarovski Zodiac Rabbit (2011)
Swarovski Zodiac Sheep (2003, 2015)
Swarovski Zodiac Tiger (2010)
In the Asian market, the company produced some limited edition Swarovski Chinese Zodiac figurines. These crystal figurines are different from the six above in that they are:
Limited by year of production
Crystal golden shine in color (not clear silver shade crystal)
Include a special Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity (stating limited edition figurine)
All these Chinese Zodiacs have a fold-out card titled ‘The Chinese Zodiac’. The information is printed in both Chinese and English. This is not a Swarovski certificate of authenticity; it is a brochure that discusses the Chinese Zodiac astrology personalities. It is included with all Chinese Zodiac figurines. However, the limited edition Chinese Zodiac figurines also have a certificate of authenticity specific to the figurine.
All this being said, in 2011, Swarovski is making two more Chinese Zodiac figurines. These are in crystal golden shine, but are NOT limited editions. The 2011 releases are much larger and much more expensive (over $850 retail). While I would assume that these Large Chinese Zodiac figurines include ‘The Chinese Zodiac’ fold out card, since I don’t have either of them in my collection, I cannot say for certain. The 2011 Chinese Zodiac introductions are
Chinese Zodiac Large Horse
Chinese Zodiac Large Tiger
Since the limited edition Chinese Zodiacs were only available retail market in China, most Swarovski crystal fanatics wanting them were forced to turn to the online auctions or Swarovski secondary market dealers to secure the figurines for their collection. Crystal Exchange America presently has listings for the limited edition Zodiac Tiger and limited edition Zodiac Rabbit. No matter who the supplying source is, be sure that your limited edition Chinese Zodiac includes the Swarovski certificate of authenticity for maximum resale value.
The Black Panther, Swarovski NLE 2010, sold out very quickly when it was released for online purchasing in April last year. With a retail price tag of $960, the Swarovski Black Panther (jet was the official color) was one of the most affordable NLE issues that was produced by the crystal giant. And a maximum production quantity of only 500 figurines, this was another nice feature that made this black cat quite desirable. Shortly after the sell-out date, the Swarovski Black Panther sky-rocketed to its current secondary market price of $2500-$3000 USD.
All this being said, the Swarovski Black Panther may have some competition in the very near future. The crystal brand is releasing another colored panther…the Swarovski Moroda Panther. The Swarovski system number is 1096051. Looking at the product picture at the Swarovski web site, you may very well think that this newest panther is brown, which would indeed make it a bit different from the original Black Panther.
Swarovski Moroda Panther, 2011
However, if you look at another new release, the Swarovski French Angelfish, this release has a lot of ‘moroda’ colored crystal accents, and the official Swarovski product description for the fish states that Moroda is black. BLACK? BLACK!
Well, of course any color differentiation cannot be done until a collector has both Swarovski Panther figurines side by side. But at the moment, I am feeling uneasy about this new release. My NLE Swarovski Black Panther has gone up in value…something that cannot be said very often these days. If this new cat, the Moroda Panther, is a shade of black, history indicates that the (jet) Black Panther values will drop as many collectors will likely settle for purchasing the Moroda Panther for a fraction of the price.
I have seen this new-similar-design approach in the past, and it nearly always brings down the value of the original design as buyers will simply not pay higher prices for retired figurines when Swarovski has other cheaper, suitable alternatives. Examples of this phenomenon include: Swarovski SCS Dragon (DO1X971) and Dragon (7550 000 005), Swarovski SCS Turtledoves (DO1X891) and Turtledoves (7621 000 011), Swarovski SCS Dolphins (DO1X901) and Dolphin (7644 000 001). (and there are other look-alike figurines, these are only a few). All the Swarovski SCS crystal figurines dropped hundreds of dollars, 30% – 50%, depending on the figurine. While the economy certainly contributes to the decline in value of the secondary market in general, I do believe that for these figurines, it was precipitated by the release of the similar-looking figurines which, by the way, are all still current on the Swarovski web site. I foresee history repeating itself…good for the company with more sales of a newly-released panther, no-so-good for collectors who have valuable retired Swarovski figurines, in this case, the beautiful (jet) Black Panther.
If you like the Swarovski Panther design, but prefer clear crystal figurines, the crystal brand does offer the figurine in clear crystal, but it is retiring very soon (2011). The clear cat has a system number of 874 337. The Swarovski designer credited for the elegant design is Heinz Tabertshofer. All the Swarovski Panther figurines come in a firm blue box, a cleaning cloth, and gloves. All retail(ed) for $960.
If you are a feline fanatic, you may be interested to know that there are other Swarovski crystal wild cat figurines: Swarovski Leopard, Swarovski Lion, Swarovski Golden Shadow Lion, and Swarovski Tiger. Most of these can be found at the Crystal Exchange America web site: http://www.crystalexchange.com/ .
Swarovski introduced the Swarovski Paradise figurines in 2000. I think the real significant feature of the Paradise line is that it was the first line to be in all color, not just using color for highlights. In this initial launch of the crystal creations, all the Paradise figurines were insects: Swarovski Paradise Bees / Bumblebees, Swarovski Paradise Beetles, Swarovski Paradise Butterflies, Swarovski Paradise Dragonflies, Swarovski Paradise Flies, Swarovski Paradise Grasshoppers, & Swarovski Paradise Scarabs.
Swarovski created the Paradise ‘Exotic Fish and South Sea’ in 2004. There were approximately 19 different figurines in this collection. Nearly all of the ‘Exotic Fish and South Sea’ were retired by 2007.
The Paradise ‘Exotic Flowers’ was launched in 2006. As of today, there are about 11 items in this collection. Some of the Exotic Flowers are retired and some are still being produced.
Overall, there are over 190 Swarovski Crystal figurines that have been connected with the Swarovski Paradise line. Over the course of time, unassigned figurines have been introduced into the Paradise line, perhaps because of the significant use of coloring. The Cockatoo, Macaw, Parrot, and Black Diamond Toucan are examples are some of them.
At present, Swarovski does not utilize theme groups within the Paradise line, but the Paradise birds are in the ‘Silver Lake’ collection.
Now, after the brief history lesson, I can reveal that there is a web site with the Swarovski Paradise Retirements in a free and easy-to-use format. http://www.retiredswarovski.com/ has a series of web pages with Swarovski Paradise Retirements, 2002 through 2010. If you want to know what year a Swarovski Paradise figurine retired, type it in the ‘search’ box of the site, and the results list will indicate a list of possibilities for a collector to select from to make getting the retirement year (answer) successful.
At RetiredSwarovski.com, it is also possible to print out the fact sheet listings by year of Swarovski Paradise retirements, 2002 to 2009. The fact sheets are very useful in knowing which figurines retired in which years. The fact sheets include small photos, Swarovski Name, Swarovski Part Number, and Year Introduced.
Crystal Exchange America has a selection of Retired Swarovski Paradise figurines in their online store. If there is a Swarovski Paradise crystal piece missing from your collection, give them a shout to see if they have it available now, or if it is something that they can locate for you.
Swarovski fanatics on board the Tui Melodia continue their Crystal Journey with Swarovski representatives and fellow die-hard Swarovski collectors. The estimate we heard was that there are about 120 people on this Swarovksi Crystal Journey celebration cruise.
On August 19, some cruisers toured Bratislava on an old timer mini bus. Some of the stores seen include: a Swarovski Boutique, and another store displaying very glittery (Swarovski?) formal wear.
The afternoon activity that day, Crystal Tinker Workshop, sounded REALLY cool! Attendees received a small silver-colored box (silver representing 25 years of the SCS), adhesive, and small crystal cal stones to decorate the box with. The box was about 4″ square and 2″ deep, perhaps nice to put jewelry items in. This could be fun if Swarovski could offer workshops in conjunction with a store event! (Hint to Swarovski!)
Be sure to check the Kristall Buzz frequently this week for a brief digest of the fun things happening on the Swarovski Crystal Journey!