Your grandmother's crystal should sound like a bell. Getty Images You're rummaging through the cabinets at an estate sale, and you come across a set of 12 beautifully etched wine glasses. They're ...

We recently revisited the great dishwasher detergent and hard water glass-etching drama -- with the promise of a future focus on the cleaning of glassware and crystal. Here's the scoop on the care and ...

Crystal isn't as clear as it used to be. That famous ringing sound, widely held to be a telltale way to identify true crystal? Some fine glass will ring, too. Here are some crystal basics. GLOSSARY ...

The Ohio Glass Museum’s new exhibit explores how everyday glassware reveals deeper stories about society and culture.

Homeware brands like LaDoubleJ, and even fashion and jewellery brands like Jil Sander and Sophie Bille Brahe, are now ...

Q: What is sick glass? A: This term refers to crystal that has been scratched by mineral deposits or detergent, and looks cloudy white as a result. Dishwashers are the usual culprit, which is why fine ...

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. I owe a big thanks to Joshua ...

People line up almost like they’re going to see Santa, but they’re there to see if the “Crystal Fixer” at The Little Traveler in Geneva can repair their precious item. Nancy Grossman of St. Charles ...

If you’re clumsy, or have kids, your kitchen cupboards are probably filled with ugly but necessary plastic drinkware. It doesn’t have to be that way, though, because it turns out someone has created ...

Q: In one of your columns, you helped a woman search for wine decanters. I have put several lead-crystal decanters into storage because I was told that the alcohol leaches the lead from the glass and ...

It was during the George W. Bush administration that it was first noticed in earnest, and the massive state dinners of the Barack Obama era only solidified the situation: The White House was ...