THE ARTISANS’ GESTURE & THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HAND
For Baccarat’s craftsmen, Crystal Carving is the art of caressing the surface of the piece until one succeeds in expressing all of its beauty. An embellishment process entirely made by hand using a multitude of grinding wheels, the cut enhances the unique brilliance of the crystal. From the simplest decorations to the most complex ornaments, Baccarat crystal allows you to create plays of light and dazzling reflections.
The work of a “tailleur” or master carver is the accomplishment of years of training to master a wide repertoire of motifs: flat rib, bevels, square diamonds, jeweled diamonds, rosettes, palmettes, pontil, olive, clover, grain of rice, etc.
The embellished surfaces are sculptures of light and a part of our legacy, a living cultural heritage and what we pass on to future generations.
Baccarat: the creative link between space, matter and the one who sculpts it.