What Is Moser Glassware?

Product Lines

• Moser's new lines for 2011 include hand-cut gilded crystal vases, bowls, jewelry boxes, lamps and glasses in the Anniversary Splendid collection. The lead-free crystal is polished after cutting and gilding with 24-karat gold. They have a 2011 line of jewelry that includes necklaces of cut crystal shapes such as hearts and circles. Other products include drinking sets, collectible art glass, engraved vases, bowls and blocks, crystal animals and accessories such as candle holders.

Moser Quality

• Moser glass is renowned for its exceptional quality, design and colors. Made by master glass makers, Moser's creations are made with several techniques, including hand shaping, hand cutting, hand painting with gold and platinum, hand engraving and sandblasting. Glass is heated in temperatures up to 1,320 degrees Celsius, and some of the heaviest pieces take up to three days to cool down. Each piece is signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Moser Awards

• Since its beginnings, Moser glassworks has won awards for its excellent craftsmanship. In 1873, Moser won the title of court supplier to Emperor Franz Joseph I. In 1879, 1889 and 1900, Moser won bronze metals from the World Exhibition in Paris. In 1958, Moser won the Grand Prix at the Expo in Brussels. Since 2002, Moser has won top glass industry awards, including first place in the field of glass, ceramics porcelain and building materials industry in 2011.

Moser Facilities

• Moser maintains the Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary in Czechoslovakia with more than 2,000 exhibits of glassware. Its main glassworks factory is also in Karlovy Vary, where they offer tours through the glass-making process. Moser has distributors across the world in Asia, Australia, Europe and North and South America.

Moser Designers

• Moser's master designers are skilled artisans with training in such places as the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague; the Pilchuck Glass School in the U.S.; the Sorbonne, Paris; and the School of Fine Arts in Bratislava. These artisans provide top quality and artistic and interesting designs for Moser's lines.