SWAROVSKI Introduces "Pirates of the Carribean" Ltd. Edition Jewelry !

Swarovski has introduced a NEW product line in celebration of the NEW Disney movie release, 

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”.

Swarovski is offering  four Limited Edition pieces of Jewelry that are only available at Swarovski online as long as stocks last, as well as 18 other jewelry pieces. The 4 special Limited Edition Online pieces include:

 

Angelica Set  $155.00

Ruthenium-plated set includes a pair of hoop earrings and a pendant on a chain, embellished in Black Diamond crystal pavé and Light Siam crystal droplets. It reflects Angelica’s expert swordsmanship.

Black Pearl Necklace  $100.00

Hanging on a ruthenium-plated chain. in an interlocking anchor and rope motif. 

Chalice Pendant

$150.00

Features an over-spilling cup embellished in sparkling crystals on a gold-plated chain.

Skulls & Swords Pendant 

$140.00

Designed to be worn by men and women, this pendant features the iconic skull and crossed swords motif; Details in Jet crystal pavé .

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Swarovski Certificates of Authority (COA)

Now that Swarovski has made the decision to cease production of their COA's, as well as inclusion with most of their issues, here's a quick history of Swarovski's many changes in the COA.

The Swarovski COA is an acronym for Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity. When referring to Swarovski crystal collectibles, many collectors refer to the generic booklet as the Swarovski COA.
In 1988, Swarovski began issuing this booklet entitled 'Swarovski certificate'. 
While the literature includes the word 'certificate' on the front, in reality, it is product literature, simply advertising other Swarovski crystal figurines manufactured by Swarovski.  
And, a lot of collectors insisted that a Swarovski certificate be included with their crystal in order for it to be considered a completed Mint in Box (MIB) edition. However, we never saw the crystal command higher prices because a Swarovski certificate was included in the box.  

For the majority of Swarovski crystal products, the Swarovski COA was truly a generic product booklet that could be interchanged easily with other Swarovski crystal products.

The question that so many Swarovski collectors have is "Just how important are the Swarovski Certificates?" 

The answer to that question depends on the Swarovski crystal piece in question. If the Swarovski crystal is an Annual Edition (AE), Limited Edition (LE), or Numbered Limited Edition (NLE), or a Ltd Edition Chinese Zodiac (see below), or any issue that is numbered, the Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity is extremely important. For all these types of pieces, the Swarovski certificate is intricate to the issue of the item. You really cannot swap them from other pieces as they are specific to that issue; for example, the Lovebirds certificate and the Woodpeckers certificate cannot be interchanged. In the case of the numbered limited editions, the Swarovski certificate contains the edition number and should match the edition number imprinted on the crystal.

Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity for Chinese Zodiacs

The limited edition Chinese Zodiac figurines also include a unique

Swarovski certificate of authenticity.

All these Chinese Zodiacs have a fold-out card titled 'The Chinese Zodiac'.  

The information is printed in both Chinese and English. This is not a Swarovski certificate of authenticity; it is a brochure that discusses the Chinese Zodiac astrology personalities and is included with all Chinese Zodiac figurines.  However, the limited edition Chinese Zodiac figurines also have a 

certificate of authenticity specific to that figurine.

Be sure that your limited edition Chinese Zodiac, or any of the other special editions mentioned above, includes the Swarovski certificate of authenticity for maximum resale value.

If the Swarovski crystal is an item from any other Swarovski product line, the Swarovski COA is generic and can easily be exchanged from other crystal in the same product line.

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Swarovski & The Steiff Bears

NEW! Limited Edition Steiff Bears Released in 2011

Swarovski Steiff Limited Edition Sapphire

Steiff recently released a New Steiff Bear decorated with sparkling Swarovski stones, named Sapphire.  The bear features a deep blue coat of silk material & has paws encrusted with Swarovski Crystals. Sapphire is also decorated with a strand of Swarovski stones to create a choker around her neck with the famous Steiff button in her ear.

Steiff Sapphire is a limited edition bear; there are only 2000 available.  She is 10" tall and retails for $280. Each Steiff Sapphire bear includes a numbered certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a special Steiff gift box.  The Sapphire Steiff Bear can be purchased from the Steiff USA site.

Swarovski Steiff Limited Edition Krystina

This new teddy bear is Krystina.  The bear features a jet black coat of mohair.  The right bear paw uses over 150 encrusted with Swarovski Elements stones to spell out Steiff.  She wears a collar decorated with over 100 Swarovski crystal stones.   She has a white label with the famous Steiff button in the ear & can be purchased from the Danbury Mint UK site.

Other Steiff Swarovski bears that have been issued featuring a Swarovski Annual Edition Ornament in the same year of issue, and are now retired include: 

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Daniel' - 2004 with AE Christmas Ornament

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Crystal' - 2005  with AE Christmas Ornament

Steiff Swarovski Bear  - 2005  with Ilyssa Bracelet Collar

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Orian' - 2006

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Jewels' - 2007 with AE Heart

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Poinsettia' (Christmas Ornament) - 2007

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Flurrie' - 2008 with AE Christmas Ornament

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Kringle' - 2009 with Santa Stocking

Steiff Swarovski Bear 'Twinkle' - 2010 with Christmas Tree Ornament.

In addition, Swarovski Steiff Bear Brooches were issued in 2004 and 2005. 

Photos of ALL the Steiff Bears can be found in our FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries.

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The Swarovski Chinese Zodiacs

The Chinese Zodiacs are crystal figurines produced by Swarovski .  To date,  Swarovski has issued six Chinese Zodiac figurines in the Silver Shade color, with 6 more to be issued over the next two years. They are:

Zodiac Horse (2002)
Zodiac Sheep (2003)
Zodiac Dog (2006)
Zodiac Pig (2007)
Zodiac Tiger (2010)
Zodiac Rabbit (2011)
 
In the Asian market, Swarovski issued the Limited Edition Chinese Zodiac figurines.  These are different from the six listed above in that they are 'Limited by year of production' in the golden shine color.
The limited edition Chinese Zodiac figurines include a 'unique' Swarovski Certificate of Authenticity (COA) specific to the figurine.
A brochure is also included consisting of fold-out cards titled 'The Chinese Zodiac' with the information printed in both Chinese and English, explaining the Astrology of the Chinese Zodiac.

In addition, two golden shadow Limited Edition Chinese Zodiac figurines have been produced to date: the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (2010) and the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (2011).  Since the limited edition Chinese Zodiacs are only available from the retail market in China, most crystal fanatics who want them are forced to turn to the online auctions or secondary market dealers to purchase these figurines for their collection.

Two more Chinese Zodiac figurines will be issued in crystal golden shine, but are not limited editions. The 2011 releases are much larger (6 3/16 x 7 1/16 inches) and a lot more expensive at $860 retail.   They are the Chinese Zodiac Horse  and the Zodiac Tiger. A Faceted clear crystal base features the name of the animal in English and traditional Chinese seal script.

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CRYSTAL FANATICS BUZZ: The 'Crystal Fanatics' Photo Galleries

CRYSTAL FANATICS BUZZ: The 'Crystal Fanatics' Photo Galleries: "NO ONE takes Photographs of our favorite crystal quite like the'Crystal Fanatics'. In fact, our 'Crystal Collection' Photo Gallery has..."

The 'Crystal Fanatics' Photo Galleries

NO ONE takes Photographs of our favorite crystal quite like the

'Crystal Fanatics'.
In fact, our 'Crystal Collection' Photo Gallery has more than 4,500 Photos of Swarovski Crystal, complete with all the information for each individual issue and their respective values.
The entire Photo Gallery is nearing 9,000 photos!
NO ONE offers More Photos to our Members than CFC!
Here is a compilation of just some our best snapshots taken by our CFC members, and now a part of our CFC Photo Galleries.

 Enjoy!

 

Wonders of the Sea Trilogy

The Fabulous Bee Eaters

Ching Ching

Colorado Bowl

A Swarovski Easter

The Swan

The Train Surrounded by Orchids & Water Lilies

Centenary Swan Pin

The Camel

5th Anniversary Birthday Cake

The LovLots

Paradise Fish

The NLE Bull

Paradise Fish

Paradise Butterflies

Come JOIN The Fanatics! You'll be GLAD you did!

Crystal Fanatics Club

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The Swarovski Numbered Limited Editions (NLE)

Swarovski issued the first Numbered Limited Edition (NLE) in 1995, with the introduction of the 'The Eagle'. The NLE's are only available to Members of the Swarovski Crystal Society (SCS), and on the Secondary Market after the piece retires (usually the same year), and limited to an issue of 10,000 pieces.
The piece is Numbered and Laser etched with the Swan logo, the year of issue, and the Designer's Signature. Adi Stocker was the Designer for The Eagle. Its bill and talons are in solid Sterling Silver, and rhodium-plated to prevent tarnishing. A framed certificate is with the signatures of Adi Stocker and Helmut Swarovski is included.
Only 2,900 of 10,000 Eagles were allocated for distribution in the U.S. to SCS members.
The Eagle was created to commemorate Swarovski´s 100th Anniversary and comes in special case with a key to secure case closure.
The Eagle originally sold for $1,750 and today is worth thousands more to collectors.
One problem that seems to prevail with this piece is the feathers fall off at the glue joints; however the following issues don't seem to have any major problems.

The Eagle was followed by the Peacock in 1998, The Wild Horses in 2001, The Bull in 2004 (both well-liked issues), the Black Bull in 2005 (only 1,000 of these were issued and it is now worth in excess of $15,000), The Elephant in 2006, and the Rhinoceros in 2008 ( a big flop for Swarovski).

A NEW NLE will be issued in April 2011.
And, IF you are a member of the Crystal Fanatics Club, you've already seen the stunning photos of this piece in Full Living Color! It is Spectacular!

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