Shining Fingers with Swarovski Crystal rings!

    Much sought after, the Swarovski crystal rings have undergone a number of changes meant for improvement, and over the years when the name established, there became a need for the Swarovski crystal to appear. Initially it was the edelweiss flower, and then the SC initial in block version, replaced by the swan that adorns most of the Swarovski crystal products.

    The edelweiss flower was probably chosen for the significance of being the flower commonly found in the mountains. This flower’s name has a meaning. ‘Edel ’ stands for noble in German and ‘Weiss’ stand for whiteness, thus signifying noble whiteness, which could have been what Swarovski’s initial idea for the crystal manufacturing. Interestingly in Persian it stands for ‘ice flower’ which could possibly have been another idea Daniel Swarovski had in mind, since crystal does give the impression of ice as times. Particularly at the time that Swarovski symbol as the edelweiss flower was taken to be the symbol of a number of organizations especially during the World War. This could have been the reason why it was readily accepted to be the Swarovski crystal rings symbol.

    Then between1976 to 1988, the block Sc symbol came to represent Swarovski crystal, which was carried on for a while. This was possibly to represent the name of the company then, that is, Swarovski and Co. since Daniel Swarovski had long assed before that and this is what the name had come to be, it was shown in the symbol as well. Now it was not just Swarovski who handled the company, but the entire family, including the off springs of his three sons.

    Later though after 1988, it became the swan that came to represent Swarovski crystal, showing perhaps the delicacy that has forever been associated with the beautiful creature. Swans are often the symbol of love and fidelity, which is why it was chosen as a symbol as well. This love and fidelity could represent that it exists between the Swarovski families, and that which it shares with its customers with the products it creates.

    Often what Swarovski crystal rings and related items collectors ask is which crystal is more valuable, the one with the SC symbol or the one with the swan. The answer though highly debated, simply shows that the ones with the SC symbol are just till the 1988 period, the ones that were created after that have the swan symbol. For the fact the Swarovski is itself quite valuable, for collectors it does not matter which symbol it has. It’s being Swarovski that matters.

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