Daniel Swarovski

Daniel Swarovski, sculpture in Wattens

Daniel Swarovski (24 October 1862, Georgenthal bei Gablonz (Czech: Jiřetín pod Bukovou; not Sankt Georgenthal (Czech: Jiřetín pod Jedlovou)), Bohemia (now Czech Republic) - 23 January 1956, Wattens) was an Austrian glass cutter and jeweller born in Bohemia. His father was a glass cutter who owned a small glass factory, and Swarovski first learned the art of glass-cutting in his father's factory. In 1892 he patented an electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of lead crystal glass jewellery.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Swarovski

References

1. ^ All About Swarovski at Crystal Fanatics Club
2. ^ Callan, Georgina O'Hara; Glover, Cat (2008). The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers. Thames & Hudson. p. 248.
3. ^ "Swarovski: About Us - The Story". Swarovski. http://www.swarovski.com/Web_GB/en/thestory. Retrieved 2009-11-08. 

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Name	Swarovski, Daniel
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Date of birth	1862
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Date of death	1956
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