Discover the timeline of Swarovski, from the birth of Austrian House through key milestones, and discover the House’s rich heritage across the world’s of fashion, jewelry and pop culture.
1895
Daniel Swarovski invents a machine that is capable of cutting crystals with a precision that has never before been possible.
1900
Daniel draws a sequence of diagrams - Article 1 to Article 6 - that come to define a lexicon of crystal cuts. Daniel takes this lexicon to Wattens in Austria, Swarovski’s country of origin, and they become the first crystals put into production. Article 7 to Article 12 make up his second lexicon of original crystal cuts.
Article 1-6, and Article 7-12.
De jaren 50
Swarovski werkt samen met couturiers, die geïnspireerd zijn door de creatieve mogelijkheden van zijn voortdurend evoluerende materialen. Na een reis om het Noorderlicht te zien, creëert Daniel een coating die de veranderende kleuren van het natuurlijke fenomeen nabootst. Christian Dior was de eerste ontwerper die dit effect ontdekte en gebruikte het in een van zijn laatste collecties in 1957.
Jaren 1970
Een fabrieksmedewerker in Wattens lijmt reserveonderdelen van kroonluchters aan elkaar om een kristallen muis te creëren, die het eerste Swarovski-figuurtje wordt. Aanvankelijk wordt het cadeau gedaan aan 1000 Swarovski-medewerkers, maar het wordt al snel zo populair dat het te koop is op de XII Olympische Winterspelen in Innsbruck in 1976. De populariteit leidt tot een nieuwe lijn van door de natuur geïnspireerde figuurtjes.
1980
Swarovski begint een langdurige relatie met het paleis van Versailles en recreëert de monumentale kristallen kroonluchter om de Kamer van de Zonnekoning te verlichten. Het stuk heeft een uitgesproken 17e-eeuwse esthetiek - het beschikt over innovatieve kristallen LED-kaarsen, die een traditionele vlam perfect nabootsen, wat een unieke sfeer geeft aan de koninklijke appartementen.
1989
In 1989 lanceert Swarovski een couturelijn genaamd de Daniel Swarovski Paris-collectie, vernoemd naar de oprichter. De uitgebreide collectie bevat kristallen en er zijn slechts beperkte stukken beschikbaar.
1995
Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Kristallwelten, opens in Wattens, Austria, to mark the brand’s centennial anniversary. Multimedia artist André Heller designed a unique and magical place that attracts millions of visitors from across the globe. Crystals are celebrated in all their transformative facets and every year, multiple collaborations with artists, particularly in the Chamber of Wonder, continue to push the boundaries of creativity.
The Giant
André Heller’s thematic centerpiece for Swarovski Crystal Worlds was the shape of the Giant, and he developed the story of a Giant who set out to experience the crystal world and all of its treasures and wonders.
2004
Bringing a sprinkle of shimmer to the holiday season, Swarovski crowns the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree for the first time. Heralding the start of a yearly tradition, the 2004 Swarovski star measures three meters in height and shines with 25,000 brilliant white crystals. A magical addition to the New York City skyline.
2007
The 79th Academy Awards shows the audience the true meaning of brilliance. For the first time, a sparkling crystal curtain forms the backdrop for the Hollywood stars. The Swarovski Crystal Curtain measures 10 meters in height, weighs over a ton, and consists of 50,000 individual crystals.
2013
Gabriel Chandelier
Title:
Swarovski joins forces with Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec to create the Gabriel Chandelier, a permanent artwork illuminating the main entrance at the Palace of Versailles. Over 12 meters high and incorporating 800 Swarovski crystals innovatively lit with luminous LEDs, this contemporary yet majestic piece is both a technical feat and an enduring tribute to the crystallized chandeliers that historically adorned the Palace’s ceremonial rooms.
© Studio Bouroullec
© Studio Bouroullec
Swarovski Foundation
Title:
‘To achieve lasting change, you must think not only of yourself but also of others’ - Daniel Swarovski.
The Swarovski Foundation was established to bring focus to our founder’s philosophy and the brand’s historical commitment to philanthropy. It supports charitable organizations and initiatives to achieve positive social and environmental impact. The Swarovski Foundation's mission is to promote sustainable livelihoods through education to reduce inequality through education. The focus is on Equity, Water, and Creativity, and there are three key initiatives, Waterschool, Creatives for Our Future and Action Fund.
2018
A 21st century Crystal Workshop opens in Wattens, Austria. Swarovski Manufaktur is a space for inspiration, co-creation, craftsmanship, and savoir-faire, stimulating innovation using new technologies and aligning creative visionary processes.
2019
Swarovski develops a new type of crystal to create six fountains on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The rotating installations by the Bouroullec brothers feature 3,060 crystals in a dreamlike display of movement and light.
© Studio Bouroullec
© Studio Bouroullec
2020
The Swarovski Foundation announces its new Creatives for Our Future program, a global mentorship and grant program designed with an advisor from the United Nations Office for Partnerships, to identify and accelerate the next generation of creative leaders in sustainability.
2021
This year marks a bold new creative vision with the appointment of the House’s first ever Global Creative Director. Giovanna Engelbert joins to develop a deeper visual expression and creative language for Swarovski. The global roll out of a new sensorial store concept, Instant Wonder, follows, along with a modern new aesthetic expressed in Swarovski’s brand colors, and a streamlined Swarovski Swan logo.
Creators Lab
A new program of creative collaborations launches to push the boundaries of design and craftsmanship, while celebrating Swarovski Crystals. Creators Lab is a natural evolution reflecting the Austrian House’s long heritage of influence in fashion, film, theater and music, and history of championing creativity. The first brands to enter the new Swarovski Creators Lab are Nike, MA®KET, Amina Muaddi, Judith Leiber and FAO Schwarz.
Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear has entered the Swarovski Creators Lab to create a limited-edition collectible fully adorned with Swarovski Crystals.
Swarovski x Liberal Youth Ministry
Creators Lab continues to explore creative possibilities and celebrate the spirit of collaborated art that has been part of our culture since the very beginning. Swarovski’s youthful spirit and progressive nature is a perfect match for Liberal Youth Ministry (LYM), where each collection celebrates the universality of youth.
Stuart Weitzman
Cue the celebrations as Stuart Weitzman enters the Creators Lab, just in time for party season. Combining precision craftsmanship with extravagant embellishment, the Stuart Power Shine pump pairs its new 75mm Stuart Power heels with over 6,000 Swarovski Crystals. Designed to catch the light with every step, this spectacular shoe invites you to stand tall and let your confidence shine.
2022
New Chambers of Wonder are introduced regularly to Kristallwelten. James Turrell - who as an artist is considered a “magician of light” - creates Umbra, a moving light and color installation that appeals to all the senses.
2023
Swarovski is a protagonist of pop culture, and Swarovski Crystals are sprinkled throughout pop culture history. 2023 is another stellar year for the House as it makes the most creative events, and celebrities, shine.
Illuminating Pop Culture
Doja Cat dazzled at the Schiaparelli Haute Couture SS23 Show, with 30,000 crimson Swarovski crystals hand-applied by makeup artist Pat McGrath. The five-hour process created a stunning transformation, merging aesthetic subversion with pure glamour.
Illuminating Pop Culture
Swarovski Crystals play a significant role in Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, lighting up the custom looks of the world’s top designers.
Illuminating Pop Culture
Harry Styles stunned at the Grammys in a custom EGONLAB jumpsuit made from Swarovski Crystal Mesh, featuring 250,000 crystals in nine colors. Handmade in Paris over 150 hours, the dazzling outfit highlighted his creativity, individuality, and star power.
Swarovski Created Diamonds Galaxy Collection
Inspired by the cosmos, The Galaxy Collection is the first Swarovski Created Diamonds fine jewelry collection designed by Global Creative Director Giovanna Engelbert. Each design is crafted from laboratory grown diamonds that are IGI (International Gemological Institute) certified and 100% identical to mined diamonds in every way but origin.
Swarovski on Fifth
뉴욕 5번가에 위치한 새로운 플래그십 스토어는 두 개 층에 걸쳐 펼쳐지는 환희와 크리스털의 황홀경으로 고객들을 초대합니다. Swarovski 하우스의 시그니처 컬러 팔레트와 풍부하고 질감 있는 표면이 어우러진 뉴욕 플래그십 스토어는 몰입형 경험으로 가득한 감각적인 즐거움을 선사합니다.
2024년
팝 아이콘 Ariana Grande를 글로벌 브랜드 홍보대사로 임명하고 지오바나 엥겔버트가 디자인한 Swarovski 쿠튀르 룩을 멧 갈라에서 처음 선보이는 등 Swarovski에게 여러 최초의 기록을 세운 한 해였습니다.
글로벌 브랜드 앰버서더
Ariana Grande가 Swarovski의 새로운 앰버서더이자 브랜드 얼굴로 발탁되었습니다. 수많은 상을 수상한 미국의 가수, 송라이터, 배우인 그녀는 전 세계에서 가장 많은 음반을 판매한 아티스트 중 한 명입니다. 뛰어난 퍼포먼스와 독창적인 스타일로 사랑받는 Ariana Grande는 포용성과 여성 권익 향상을 위한 강력한 지지자입니다. 팝 문화를 대표하는 두 아이콘의 만남입니다.
2024 멧 갈라
Swarovski 쿠튀르 룩이 멧 갈라에서 처음으로 선보입니다. 프렌즈 오브 더 하우스인 칼리 클로스, 이만 하맘, 그리고 아녹 야이가 글로벌 크리에이티브 디렉터 지오바나 엔젤버트가 디자인한 의상을 입고 빛나는 자태를 선보입니다. "시간의 정원"이라는 드레스 코드에 맞춰 지오바나는 자연으로, 칼리는 꽃으로, 이만은 태양으로 변신하며, 아녹은 Swarovski Created Diamonds 갤럭시 컬렉션의 하이 주얼리 네크리스와 함께 캣슈트를 착용하여 물을 표현합니다.
쇼 타임
Jean Paul Gaultier와 Swarovski는 마법 같은 베를린 프리드리히슈타트 팔라스트 그랜드 쇼인 폴링 인 러브(Falling in Love)에서 협업합니다. 베를린 쇼는 1억 개의 Swarovski 크리스털로 빛나고 파리의 유명 디자이너가 큐레이팅한 특별한 색상의 향연을 밝힙니다. 크리스털의 최면적인 매력은 세계에서 가장 큰 극장 무대에서 발산되며, 동식물로 가득한 크리스털 정원은 무지개 빛깔의 보석으로 장식된 앙상블을 위한 반짝이는 배경을 형성합니다.
2025년
1895년, 창립자 다니엘 스와로브스키의 천재적인 비전 아래 오스트리아에서 탄생한 Swarovski는 세상을 밝게 빛내고 있습니다. Swarovski는 130년 동안 창의력의 한계를 뛰어넘고 특별함을 추구해 왔습니다. Swarovski의 제품들은 당신의 삶의 모든 순간에 기쁨과 광채를 더하고, 당신의 개성을 더욱 돋보이게 해주도록 디자인되었습니다.
Ariana Grande X Swarovski
Swarovski 글로벌 브랜드 앰버서더이자 브랜드의 얼굴인 Ariana Grande 와의 첫 번째 크리에이티브 협업이 시작됩니다.
팝 아이콘이자 글로벌 크리에이티브 디렉터인 조반나 엥겔버트와 함께 탄생한 Ariana Grande x Swarovski Capsule collection은 자기표현의 즐거움을 기념하며, 음표와 하트 모티브를 통해 빛나는 음악에 대한 깊은 사랑에서 영감을 받았습니다.
팝 아이콘이자 글로벌 크리에이티브 디렉터인 조반나 엥겔버트와 함께 탄생한 Ariana Grande x Swarovski Capsule collection은 자기표현의 즐거움을 기념하며, 음표와 하트 모티브를 통해 빛나는 음악에 대한 깊은 사랑에서 영감을 받았습니다.
비엔나 오페라 무도회
거의 70년에 걸친 협업인 Swarovski와 비엔나 오페라 무도회의 결합은 우리의 공유된 오스트리아 유산의 아름다움, 우아함, 풍부한 문화를 기념합니다. 이는 진정한 경이의 유산입니다. 매년 새로운 Swarovski 티아라가 빛의 향연을 펼치며 무도회를 밝힙니다. 올해의 정교한 디자인은 Swarovski 백조에서 영감을 받았습니다.
130년간의 기쁨
Swarovski는 130주년을 맞이하여 특별한 이벤트와 한정판 컬렉션을 통해 브랜드의 다채로운 세계를 소개합니다. Swarovski는 풍부한 헤리티지와 창립자 다니엘 스와로브스키의 비전을 바탕으로, 빛과 색, 그리고 기쁨의 다채로운 축제를 통해 새로운 장을 열며 크리스털 혁신을 이어갑니다.
Swarovski의 세계
헤리티지부터 라이프스타일, 그리고 그 너머에 이르는 다양한 Swarovski의 빛을 재현합니다.
바다에서 영감을 받은 주얼리
Title:
Swarovski의 주얼리 패밀리는 Swarovski Crystal Pearls와 블루, 그린 Swarovski 크리스털 팔레트를 느낄 수 있는 아름다운 작품입니다. 반짝임을 흩뿌리며 빛을 사로잡는 이 작품은 수면 위로 부서지는 태양의 모습을 느낄 수 있습니다.
가을 주얼리 트렌드 & 오텀 컬러 팔레트
Title:
붉게 물든 앰버 컬러와 주황빛 호박, 선명한 옐로우 톤으로 구성된 3가지 팔레트로 가을 주얼리 트렌드를 만나보세요.
Swarovski 이야기
Title:
1895년, 다니엘 스와로브스키의 혁신적인 크리스털 커팅 머신 개발로 탄생한 Swarovski는 럭셔리를 재정의하고 창조의 경계를 넓히고자 합니다.