Vip Gioielli presents its collection of Saint Louis crystals, Saint Louis crystal glasses and Saint Louis crystal vases.

Founded in 1767 by Louis XV, it was given the prestigious name of Verrerie Royale de Saint Louis (Saint Louis Royal Glassworks). Fifteen years later the formula for producing crystal was discovered by Français de Beaufort; the Verrerie Royale de Saint Louis was thus renamed Cristallerie Royale de Saint Louis.

Since 1829, only crystal objects have been made and the concept of a set of glasses for the table, the famous Trianon service , was introduced . Today, Crystal Saint Louis signs unique crystal pieces every day, made by master glassmakers who possess a know-how passed down from generation to generation.

Thanks to innovative chemical and mechanical processes, Crystal Saint Louis has introduced the most advanced techniques of crystal coloring , hot forming , cold cutting and sophisticated engraving patterns and gold ornaments .

The formula for colored crystal is obtained by adding metal oxides to the original mixture used to create the crystal: nickel oxide for purple, Saint Louis cobalt oxide for blue, copper with gold chloride for ruby ​​red.

These coloring methods and alchemical processes continue to be the subject of research in laboratories where scientists are constantly trying to improve the composition and melting process of the crystal .

Crystal Saint Louis is a company that can be defined as patriarchal: in the current factory registers, names are found that were engraved more than 200 years ago. Each of these companies makes use of the assistance of glassmakers who are trained in the schools of Moulins and Sarrebourg .