Austria, Since 1895
Title:The History of Swarovski
Legenda:As soon as Swarovski Crystals were introduced to the world, they exerted a mysterious fascination, combining precision cutting with the natural beauty of sunlight and the night sky. Daniel and his sons instinctively collaborated with couturiers, who were, in turn, inspired by the creative possibilities of Swarovski’s ever-evolving materials. The most distinctive were the iridescent Aurora Borealis crystals, which became the signature embellishment of Christian Dior in the 1950s.
Glittering Highlights
Title:The Swarovski Timeline
Legenda: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
Legenda: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 sul palcoscenico e sullo schermo
La storia di Swarovski nel mondo dello spettacolo risale a quasi cento anni fa, ai primi tempi di Hollywood, quando i suoi cristalli debuttarono nel film di Marlene Dietrich Venere bionda (1932). Facciamo un salto in avanti fino al 2023 e al Renaissance World Tour di Beyoncé, quando l'iconica cantante ha aperto la sua performance ad Amsterdam con un look mozzafiato di Iris van Herpen, personalizzato e impreziosito da migliaia di Swarovski Crystals.
Swarovski Rocks
Attraverso le epoche del rock and roll, Swarovski ha condiviso con orgoglio il palcoscenico con molti leggendari showmen, creando costumi decadenti e favolosi per Elvis, Elton John e i Queen. Nel 1972, il costumista di Elvis Presley scelse gli Swarovski Crystals per catturare la luce, creando la più famosa tuta bianca scintillante della storia della musica. Elton, un appassionato di paillettes, piume e abiti tempestati di cristalli, collaborava regolarmente con lo stilista Bob Mackie e insieme la coppia creò decine di costumi spettacolari che avrebbero definito l'identità visiva di Elton fino al suo ultimo tour.
L'autenticità di Swarovski
Tutela del marchio
Primo piano sulle molteplici sfaccettature di Swarovski, dal suo patrimonio allo stile di vita e oltre.
Gioielli ispirati all’oceano
Title:Le nostre nuove famiglie di gioielli sono splendide testimonianze di abilità artistica, realizzate con Swarovski Crystal Pearls e una gamma di cristalli Swarovski blu e verdi.
