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Crystal Arc, a leading Dubai-based luxury crystal goods production company, reported record demand for finished crystal products in the first quarter of 2003.
May 07, 2003

Crystal Arc, the leading Dubai-based luxury crystal goods production company has launched the UAE’s first on-line finished crystal brochure www.crystalarconline.com to facilitate orders from its growing local and international customer base.

The company said sales had grown by 70 % to date this year. Global trade in cut Crystal is estimated at over US$ 2 billion a year according to annual sales figures reported by leading international crystal traders.

As part of the growth of its local business, Crystal Arc also won a prestigious contract to exclusively craft the 2003 Sheikh Khalifa Industry Award trophies, each of which had to be cut by hand to ensure meeting the standards set by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce.

The trophies, which were presented to winners at a high profile event that recently took place at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, were designed by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce Creative Department, who then commissioned Crystal Arc to create the designs in heavyweight crystal.

A team of six master craftsmen took ten days to complete the three trophies, which were hand cut from blocks of the finest optical German crystal. This is considered one of the finest crystals available. The process of grinding and polishing refines the crystal to such an extent that it can transfer light with little or no distortion, rendering it as clear and flawless as prescription eyeglasses.

’It was a challenge and an honour for Crystal Arc,’ said Mr. Mustansir Saifuddin, Director of Crystal Arc. ’Because of the intricacy of the design, each trophy had to be cut, ground and polished by hand - and the challenge lay in ensuring that even though hand crafted, each trophy was identical - one to the other.’ he added.

Over the years, in addition to supplying GCC-based corporations, Crystal Arc has been commissioned to manufacture many prestigious trophies including one given to former US President Bill Clinton as well as the Middle East IT Award presented to former US Vice-President Al Gore.

UAE trophies created by Crystal Arc include trophies for the Government of Dubai, the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Distinguished Academics, the Endurance World Cup Trophy, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Awards, and the Sharjah Cricket Cup Trophies.

Currently, Crystal Arc is finalising production on three unique trophies for heads of state from three continents.

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