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It was a company of geniune crystal art that I am afraid will never be seen again. This is the most beautiful cystal I have ever seen and you have to be very, very special for me to even be able to view them never mind use them. Is this a concern? I never bothered to measure them until recently when I put them into a new cabinet. While most of my Goblets are exact there are four just a hair taller or shorter. When each piece was made were they to the same exact measurements in regard to height. Very rarely used and in pristine condition today and at this moment I have no interest in selling them but I do have a question about them. Royal Scot was set up 1987 by Malcolm Sergent who was formerly a Chief Executive of Edinburgh crystal so he knows a thing or two about Crystal.įinally if you need any further advice on buying crystal please contact us.ĭear Nigel, In 1992 my late wife and I bought from Harra’s while visiting London 16 Thistle Large Water Goblets and White Wine Glasses.

What I would recommend for customers looking to replace or buy new glass is to take a good look at the Royal Scot Crystal range of glasses. I do not suspect that the Waterford management will have a change of heart, it would be too late now anyway. Why keep the Edinburgh brand, well if the management of Waterford searched on the Internet they would find that there are over 10,000 Global monthly searches for the Edinburgh Crystal brand which is very respectable. In March 2011 I have finally been advised that there are now no plans to keep the Edinburgh brand nor to supply the best selling patterns under any brand.Įdinburgh Crystal has been allowed to slip ignominiously into oblivion – what a shame!įor what it is worth I would have continued to outsource the Edinburgh Tay, Skye, Orrin and Eclipse ranges in Europe and then produced the iconic ranges or Flower of Scotland and Star of Edinburgh from UK based cutters. I have continued to pursue the fate of the Edinburgh brand so that we can keep our valued, patient and long suffering Edinburgh Crystal customers aware of what is going on. For most of 2010 there was the rumour that a restricted range of the best selling Edinburgh crystal patterns would be out sourced under the Stuart brand. Since then we have been waiting for positive news on the fate of the Edinburgh Crystal brand. In January 2009 Waterford Crystal went into administration and in February 2009 was bought from the administrators by KPS Private equity Group a New York based equity company who specialise turning round and buffing up failed companies. The company was taken over by Waterford Crystal and the factory in Scotland was closed and the prestige product was made in the Waterford factory in Ireland, the rest outsourced in quality Crystal making factories in Europe. The Edinburgh crystal factory was based most recently in Penicuik, Midlothian in Scotland. Founded in 1867 Edinburgh Crystal was one of the kings in glass making.