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Established by George & William Penrose in 1783. The city of Waterford was the birthplace of this world renowned industry. It was here that the formula of transforming minerals with fire was developed to produce crystal. Waterford is a brand that is known worldwide. 1851 saw the Waterford factory close due to failing European economy. The factory lay dormant for 100 years.

1951 saw the re-introduction of Waterford Crystal products and due to increased consumer demand 1960 saw the company expand and it continued to grow. Waterford became the largest producer of hand crafted crystal in the world.

Marquis by Waterford crystal was launched in 1991 a brand new product the 1st to be introduced in 200 years. From consumer research Waterford learned that consumers longed for crystal to be less formal and they quickly responded by launching new products which were to be manufactured in Europe.

Stuart crystal a sister company to Waterford brought in fashion designer Jasper Conran who designed a contemporary range of stemware which compliments the Waterford range.

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