Tears & Cheers

Each piece in this line of mouth-blown and hand-decorated crystal is produced individually in the European country of Romania. Not only is the creative process time consuming, it is also demanding. Each glass is a piece of art created by a worker best described as an artisan. We’ve prepared this to give you a better idea of what goes into producing these wares.

Glass blowing is the art of creating an object from molten glass by blowing air into it utilizing a tube. The glass in the oven takes days to melt (the oven is never turned off). The artisan collects molten glass onto the tip of his blow rod, being careful to accumulate just the right amount for the piece to be blown. Each Tears & Cheers glass features a colored “bubble” elongated throughout the stem, making it unique from the other painted or etched glasses. Once the piece is in its final shape, it is fired one more time to ensure long-lasting strength and durability. You may order each glass style in blue, green, purple, or amber.