Österreich, seit 1895
Title:Die Geschichte von Swarovski
Subtitle:Sobald Swarovski Kristalle der Welt vorgestellt wurden, übten sie eine geheimnisvolle Faszination aus, da sie präzisen Schliff mit der natürlichen Schönheit des Sonnenlichts und des Nachthimmels verbanden. Daniel und seine Söhne arbeiteten instinktiv mit Couturiers zusammen, die ihrerseits von den kreativen Möglichkeiten der sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Materialien von Swarovski inspiriert wurden. Am markantesten waren die irisierenden Aurora-Borealis-Kristalle, die in den 1950er-Jahren zur charakteristischen Verzierung von Christian Dior wurden.
Glittering Highlights
Title:The Swarovski Timeline
Subtitle:Glittering highlights are not just confined to fashion and jewelry. Swarovski Crystals have starred on stage and screen and even lit up the road through partnerships with BMW and Mercedes. Significant moments in our history are connected to philanthropy, notably through the initiation of environmental and ethical projects and partnerships.
Crystal Expertise
Title:Swarovski Savoir-Faire
Subtitle:Each design, every collection, pays tribute to founder Daniel Swarovski’s dedication to creative excellence and is radiant with our magical savoir-faire.
Swarovski’s unmistakable savoir-faire – paired with the relentless pursuit of innovation – has inspired collaborations with the greatest names in fashion, cinema, and music for almost 130 years, making the company a leading and enduring influence on pop culture.
Bold Designs
Giovanna’s approach to creating with crystals is, in a word, bold, letting the stones speak for themselves and styling them to harness their natural inner light. And to play with color. ‘For me, color is very important for the collection and something that I personally love,’ explains Giovanna. ‘The beauty is that it’s already embedded into the crystal itself.’
Creative Direction
In 2020, Swarovski engaged a company-wide Creative Director for the first time in its history. Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert's inaugural collection, Collection I, featured necklaces, earrings, rings, and body chains, with an emphasis on color and geometry. It was named after Article No. 1, the first crystal Daniel Swarovski ever sketched, and was inspired by his hand drawings of crystals.
A Golden Era of Light & Color
Throughout the decades, Swarovski’s unparalleled savoir-faire gave rise to trends and collaborations with dozens of fashion houses and designers including Christian Dior and Elsa Schiaparelli. As our brand and reputation grew, so did our offering and creativity as we mastered bold new cuts including oval navette and elegant baguette cut crystals. We embraced the spirit of each passing zeitgeist, creating opulent pieces of glamorous jewelry that adorned celebrities, socialites, and all discerning lovers of luxury.
Extravagance for Everyone
When Daniel Swarovski first produced his brilliant crystals, he changed the way the world perceived diamonds and jewelry. At a time when jewelry was worn only by the wealthy elite, Daniel recognized crystal's potential to infuse luxury and glamour into everyday jewelry and fashion, and have an empowering effect on women from all walks of life. His vision reshaped the fashion landscape, offering opulence to the masses.
Mesmerizing Collaborations
For almost 130 years, Swarovski has turned heads on the red carpet and runways. From Oliver Rousteing’s first haute couture collection for Balmain to McQueen’s Swarovski Crystal Catsuit for the Deliverance show, technical innovation and savoir-faire keeps Swarovski at the forefront of fashion. When Donatella Versace was asked what Swarovski Crystals added to her unmistakable designs, she replied: ‘They add magic to every fabric.’
Swarovski & Dior: Partners in Style
The enduring partnership between Swarovski and Dior has produced some of the most captivating pieces in fashion history. Throughout the 1950s, crystals embellished many of Christian Dior’s most iconic designs, but in 1956, the partnership reached new heights with the creation of the Aurora Borealis effect. Named after the Northern Lights that deeply inspired Daniel, its unique reflective properties brought unprecedented movement and color to Dior’s couture creations. From Yves Saint Laurent to John Galliano, the Aurora Borealis crystal effect continues to delight fashion’s most brilliant minds with its creative possibilities.
Swarovski in Fashion
The birth of Swarovski in 1895 coincided with the dawn of haute couture, so Daniel would travel to Paris’s first fashion houses, collaborating with everyone from Jean Patou to Pierre Cardin on new cuts and colors of crystals. His creations were a huge hit, and since then designers have relied on Swarovski Crystals to embellish their most dazzling looks for collections in New York, London, Paris, and Milan.
Swarovski auf Bühne und Leinwand
Die Geschichte von Swarovski in der Unterhaltungsbranche reicht fast ein Jahrhundert zurück – bis in die frühen Tage Hollywoods, als seine Kristalle im Marlene-Dietrich-Film „Blonde Venus“ (1932) ihr Debüt feierten. Im Jahr 2023 eröffnete die ikonische Sängerin Beyoncé ihre Renaissance World Tour in Amsterdam in einem atemberaubenden, maßgeschneiderten Look von Iris van Herpen, der mit Tausenden von Swarovski Kristallen verziert war.
Swarovski Rocks
Im Zeitalter des Rock 'n' Roll teilte Swarovski stolz die Bühne mit zahlreichen legendären Entertainern und kreierte extravagante, fabelhafte Kostüme für Elvis, Elton John und Queen. 1972 wählte Elvis Presleys Kostümdesigner Swarovski Kristalle, um das Licht einzufangen, und schuf damit den berühmtesten glitzernden weißen Jumpsuit der Musikgeschichte. Elton, ein begeisterter Anhänger von Pailletten, Federn und kristallbesetzten Outfits, arbeitete regelmäßig mit dem Modedesigner Bob Mackie zusammen. Gemeinsam entwarfen sie Dutzende spektakulärer Kostüme, die Eltons visuelle Identität bis zu seiner Abscheidstournee prägten.
Die Echtheit von Swarovski
Markenschutz
Die vielen Facetten von Swarovski im Rampenlicht: vom kulturellen Erbe bis zum Lifestyle und darüber hinaus.
Vom Meer inspirierter Schmuck
Title:Die einzigartigen Kunstwerke unserer neuen Schmuckfamilien brillieren mit Swarovski Kristallperlen und einer Palette von blauen und grünen Swarovski Kristallen.
Hochzeitsschmuck und Accessoires
Title:Verlieben Sie sich in wunderschöne Designs, die im brillanten Glanz der Kristalle erstrahlen. Subtiler Schimmer oder maximaler Glamour: Finden Sie das perfekte Schmuckstück für Ihr Hochzeitsoutfit und setzen Sie es auf Ihre persönliche Wunschliste.
Disney Der König der Löwen x Swarovski
Title:Lassen Sie den beliebten Klassiker mit lichterfüllten Figuren aufleben.