In their quest to find new materials to give a fresh look to their designs, jewellers are turning to glass. Not in any attempt to use the crystal as a faux gemstone because it is less expensive than precious stones or because buyers in this economic climate are searching for a less ostentatious look. The simple reason is that glass is fashionable.
Not since René Lalique, the master glass-maker in fin de siècle Paris who revolutionised the world of jewellery with his Art Nouveau sets of jewels worn by Sarah Bernhardt, has glass been so a la mode.
