Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Hobbies & Collectibles > How do you tell glass from crystal stemware?

How do you tell glass from crystal stemware?

In: Hobbies & Collectibles [Edit categories]

Answer:

Wet your finger and run it around the rim of the stemware, you should hear a continuous tone from crystal.

First answer by Rudiful2. Last edit by Rudiful2. Contributor trust: 1384 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 16 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Hobbies & Collectibles questions?

	Where is the best place to buy inert bullets?	Answer it!
	Where can you find a list of all Noma Ornamotions ever made?	Answer it!
	What are slate records worth?	Answer it!
	How much is a new home treadle model B in great shape with attachments and owners manual worth?	Answer it!
	Are there halogen light units that can be placed under pieces of art glass to provide upwards illumination of the glass?	Answer it!

How do you tell how much crystal is a glass?
Its see through and sparkles??????
How do you tell the difference between glass and crystal?
What Makes Glass?Glass is made using three different minerals: 1.Sand (silica) Intense heat changes sand into a fragile form of glass. 2.Soda ash (sodium carbonate) This is a powdery white material...
How do you tell if your wine glasses are crystal or glass?
Crystal and glass are the same thing. Crystal is glass that contains lead. When lightly tapped it has a sharp ring compared to plain glass.
How to tell if beads are glass or crystal?
It's not easy. If you have a lot of, say, 8mm bicones of both glass and crystal, you could weigh them (the glass separately from the crystal). The crystal should weigh more than the glass. However,...
Can you tell me how to tell how old my glass bottle is?
You can't tell how old it is some glass bottles are made to look old and it could be fake