Glass and crystal both start as a transparent material that is made from natural materials including sand, limestone, and soda ash. Crystal, however, also has lead oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide ...

How to Identify Cut Glass Candle Holders There are many glass and crystal decorations, so it's easy to get confused about whether you have cut glass or something else.

While this crystal glassware is still manufactured today, many of the sets available date from that era. Related: 6 Expert-Approved Ways To Identify Crystal Glassware ...

Our collectors’ submissions this month range from a very uncommon crystal glassware set from the mid 20th century to a ship’s figurehead that may date to the 18th century.

Like the gold miners of yesteryear, the 9- to 13-year-olds shouted their finds as they uncovered and examined rose quartz, muscovite, dolomite crystal, pyrite, volcanic glass and shark’s teeth ...