Crystal Trophies and Crystal Awards – Custom Trophies

Crystal Trophies

Presentation Table for a Sailing Club
A combination of Crystal Trophies, metal Awards, assorted Trophies, and Perpetuals were set up for the Annual Awards at a local Sailing Club.

Crystal Trophies were made thousands of years ago

The Romans and, to some extent, the Greeks spearheaded the construction of monuments in their homeland. This initiative not only added architectural beauty but also reminded the citizens of the epic battles won abroad. In a way, it served as great advertising. Skilled craftsmen created magnificent monuments that feature life-sized warriors from the Empire.. Many of these monuments still stand today. They erected huge trophies in archways alongside columns. Large, life-sized sculptures represented power, wealth, and pride in the homeland rather than in a foreign land. They often erected them in a portico style on the walls of monuments, as depicted in the image here.

Moreover, they had to make changes regarding the portability of a trophy. They often used valuable trophy cups and vases, and you can read more about the evolution of these trophies in another blog on this site – Cups.

Trophy Presentations and Your Business

The awarding of a trophy now is very different to the war trophies as described above. The value of the ancient trophies would have been well understood by those who engineered the idea of those trophies. That is they imparted a message and a very strong one. If the trophy was left as a memorial in the vanquished region the message would have been acutely felt by those who knew the devastation wrought by the victors. Likewise if the monument was built back in the home countries the home families could celebrate the wonderful victories of their empire.
By presenting successful colleagues and team mates with tangible, quality awards, such as Crystal Trophies, you make a statement about the successful recipient as well as the tone of your business, organisation, sporting group and academic institution. The business context is now far removed from the battles a thousand years ago. It is the visibility and the tangibility that works in the modern workplace.

It is the message that is important. The visibility is remembered.

Studies by ASI Ad Impressions have shown that promotional products such as branded trophies are the most cost effective, high impact advertising medium available. In The United States recipients were asked what kind of promotional products they owned ( defined by anything with a brand on it) and 64% of people said they owned desk accessories. If an award trophy is present on the desk in an employee’s place of work the status of the awardee is elevated. If you own a business that recognises the efforts of your employees you obviously understand the worth of the message the mere presence of the branded trophy imparts to your other employees and also to clients.  The mere fact that an employer has bothered to implement a Presentation Day  speaks volumes about the people at the top of the business. So it makes sense to order the best trophies available. Lets talk about Crystal Awards and Custom Trophies.

Crystal Awards and Crystal Trophies Validate Your Workplace as well as the Employees

Sydney Awards & Trophies Crystal Award.

Awarding a Crystal such as the one displayed makes the the moment very special. It is obviously a beautiful object. The successful awardee can take advantage of its portability and take it home or simply leave it on the desk at the workplace, organisation or Club. The trophy can also be placed in the foyer or entrance to the business, which has high visibility for all the employee’s teammates and visitors. If it looks great, people will have a look. Elite Crystal trophies always catch the eye. If the trophy is in a foyer glass cabinet, make sure it is big. Smaller for the desk, of course, as a replica. Many Glass Awards come in up to 3 sizes, so the foyer could house the biggest size, and the smaller replica could grace the employee’s desk in the office or at home.
The staff at Sydney Awards & Trophies sell top-quality crystal trophies from around the world sourced from leading importers right here in Australia. Because Sydney Awards etch the Crystal Trophy with logo and text, it becomes a very flexible award product. The Iceberg Crystal Award could just as easily be suitable for a Managing Director as it could be for a Top Sporting or Academic Award. Such is the flexibility. We add your logo and text.

Sandblast Glass and Crystal Trophies Make Your Event Memorable

Engraved crystal trophies will set the bar high for your next presentation. The nature and appearance of crystal make the event special with a more formal feel. Potential awardees feel more appreciated and respected in receiving Crystal more than any other award piece. You cannot go wrong with 1st class Crystal. The strong message of worth is innate in Crystal and is acceptable for all awards. A Glass Trophy is most suitable for Tennis, Golf, Rugby, Netball etc, as well as Business, Corporate and Academic Awards.   The variations and options are enormous. Hole-in-One trophies, Peak Crystal Trophies. Base and peaked faces with multi faceted ending reflections.Peak shaped Awards as a symbol of top achievement, are used often for just about any endeavour. These Custom Crystal Awards have weight. They are not light like many of the plastic trophies that are supplied by Trophy Retailers. Plastic trophies have their place in the product stock of stores and distributors as they are very inexpensive. In many cases, however, it is inappropriate to supply a cheaper trophy. When that is the case, Businesses, Sporting Clubs and Schools should consider the worth of an enduring award such as Crystal. Customised trophies like those shown in this blog can grace fireplaces, desks and occasional tables for many years.

Your Options are Enormous When You choose Customised Crystal Awards

Starburst Crystal Trophies are a circular design two piece style. Faceted edging uses light to beautify the Glass Trophy.
Faceted edging uses light to beautify this Crystal Glass Trophy.
Custom Crystal Award Desk Paperweight. Domed crystal circular shape in gift presentation box.
Paperweight Crystal Desk Awards
Crystal Trophy Plinth for Golf. Two Sizes with custom etching to the column face. On top of the crystal column is a schematic golfer design
Crystal Trophy for Golf
Glacier Optical Crystal Trophy. Very solid freestanding Crystal Award that does not need a base to stand. The clever faceting refracts the light.
Thick Crystal with Refracting Facets

 

 

 

 

 

 

The images of the Crystal Awards above will give you an idea of how diverse and complete awards have become. Within the glass trophies sector, it is evident that glass and crystal can be cut and shaped into many aesthetic designs. Angle-cut edges and facets are able to reflect and refract light in pure optical crystal. This causes the “glint” and, in many cases, the “rainbow effect” seen in these awards. They are special awards trending every year in quality and design. In 2020, Sydney Awards & Trophies added a vast range of new awards to the Glass and Crystal Trophy Category. We have endeavoured to get them all on display for our business clients and major sporting organisations. Academic campuses and Schools also purchase these trophies as part of their overall awards mix.

What Is Cut Crystal ?

Crystal was primarily known as Lead Glass and goes back millennia. Cut crystal is nearly as old.  The ordinary drinking glass is mostly a composition of silica, sodium oxide and calcium. In the case of “Crystal”, lead is added. The percentage inclusion of the lead to warrant being tagged a “Lead Class Crystal” varies around the globe. The variance is roughly 2% to 35% of lead to achieve the level of a crystal piece. The Czech Republic and Venetian Artisans typically have higher levels of lead content in the composition of a non-drinkware glass piece. Crystal drinkware mostly contains less lead. The lead and antimony are added, and the result is a differing texture that allows for less brittle cutting. This is better for the craftsperson as there is significantly reduced splintering while the crystal is cut to shape and faceted when necessary for light reflection and refraction of the light spectrum.
The addition of the metals not only makes the crafting of the glass piece easier and more accurate but increases the clarity enormously giving an homogeneous appearance, unlike cheaper glass pieces. Crystal with high lead content is able to be shaped and faceted at a lower temperature. It makes the job easier, faster and less frustrating.
Being able to work on the glass trophy at lower temperatures facilitates the removal of air bubbles and imperfections during the melting and formation process. The result is a flawless pristine award or gift.

Beautiful Clear Crystal Drinkware Is a Useful Award

Tulip Shaped Wineglass. Clear and uncut for sandblasting logos and text.
Suitable for Engraving – Clear and Uncut.

Economy Glass drinkware such as Wine Glasses, Tankards, Stein, Beer Tumblers and Whisky glasses are ideal as Glass Trophies and Achievement Mementos. The clear faces allow sandblast engraving with logos and text.

As an engraved stand-alone item, it serves as a trophy and doubles wonderfully as a useful drinking glass. Obviously, these glass awards are cost-effective as they don’t require the “softening” required by a high concentration of lead and antimony with the silica. A good-looking shiny clear glass does need some of the elements, however, for clear unspoiled clarity. For cost-effectiveness, we tend to supply glassware for drinking with less lead/antimony. The glassware we supply is perfectly suitable for trophies, awards and incentives.  Sydney Awards & Trophies can supply the finish you need so the end product fits your budget. The image here is one of a complete range of glassware that we supply from our site. Click to see the engraved glasses.

Drive Your Business or Organisation Forward Fast with Custom Crystal Trophies

Sydney Awards and Trophies can supply your Crystal Awards and Glass Drinkware now. It’s time to email your logo, and we will do the rest.