but not all etched glass is alike. At first glance, it can be difficult to tell true crystal from cut glass. Follow along for our best tips on how to spot the difference between the two.

During the last quarter of the 19th and into the early 20th century, America was producing some of the most elaborate, beautiful cut crystal in the world. Collectors of American cut glass refer to ...

A woman with long hair holds a glass bowl, examining it to determine whether to purchase it. - Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images ...

When it comes to glassware, most people think that the best way to spot quality is to "ting" the object and listen. But if you educate your eyes to spot a high-quality piece of crystal, you can ...

the inventory of Kusak's products -- hand-cut crystal goblets, bowls and vases -- was running low. Since opening Kusak Cut Glass Works in 1914, Kusak had been importing most of his blanks ...

Glassmakers couldn’t sustain through the Great Depression by providing the popular labor-intensive cut crystal glass of the 1920s to the upper class. Much like we’ve seen distilleries pivot to ...