subject: Tips About How To Distinguish The Top Quality Crystal Glass [print this page] Crystal glass is known as the lead crystal glass and according to the content of lead oxide, it can be divided into three grades. If the content of lead oxide is more than 24 percent, it should be the high-end crystal glass, if the content of lead oxide is about 18 percent, it should be the medium grade crystal glass, and if the content of lead oxide is between 12 percent and 16 percent, it should be the low grade crystal glass. Just from the determining criterion, you would find it likes the standard of dividing gold. Therefore nowadays too many business men also call the high-end crystal glass as the 24K. If you are buying crystal glass in store, it is better to talk about such jargon so that the business men would think you are the professional men, otherwise if you encounter unscrupulous business men, you would be fooled.
According to the different grade of crystal glass, you would find three significant differences.
Firstly, listen to the sound. When you tap with your fingers gently on crystal glass, the crystal glass can give out the crisp metallic sound and you will hear the beautiful lingering sound in the air. In the film, we often find such shot that during the cocktail party or the high-end banquet, people always clink glasses and it is common to hear the crisp metallic sound. Thats right. As is known to all, the sound of high-end crystal glass, medium grade crystal glass and low grade crystal glass are different.
Secondly, pay attention to the hands touch feeling of crystal glass. According to the physical science, the weight of crystal glass and common glass is different at the same volume. When touching with high-end crystal glass, you would feel the heavy while when touching with low grade crystal glass, you would find the weight is too light. As usual, the poorer quality crystal glass, the lighter weight.
Thirdly, looking at the gloss of crystal glass. When holding the high-end crystal glass apparatus under the sunlight and then rotate, you would find it is so delicate handiwork with fine workmanship. It is so white, so glittering and so translucent, whats more, it reflects the charming colorful light. On the other hands, when looking at the low grade crystal glass or the common glass household utensils, you would fine the big difference on the workmanship. Whats more, you would find a mass of air bubble at the bottom of household utensils and the gloss is dirty and dark.
