The Waterford Crystal Cuts

Olive Cut

• The cutter carves out an oval in the crystal.
• Made in the glass using the smooth side of a carved wheel.
• This cut can be clearly seen in Colleen.

Flat Cuts

• Most commonly found on the stems of glasses and necks of decanters.
• Also known as the Rheintour cut.
• An example of this cut can be seen on Grafton Street.

Wedge Cut

• This cut is applied using diamond tipped wheels.
• Varying them in length and width creates many patterns
• Lismore is the classic example of wedge cutting.

Rosette

• This is a combination of three or more cuts.
• The first cut is placed on the crystal in a vertical or horizontal position.
• A number of cuts are then added to form the fan.

Fine Diamonds

• A series of closely cut symmetrical lines arranged to give a diamond-like appearance.
• Example of this cut can be seen on Alana

Blaze

• This cut is a contribution of leaf cuts places around the piece that can be either equal or unequal in length.
• Equal cuts can be seen on Maeve.
• Mourne has unequal blaze cuts.