What are Crystal Trophies?
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A crystal trophy is a premium recognition prize made from ultra clear glass that is engraved and personalized for a special occasion. Glass and crystal trophies are widely regarded as the gold standard in the world of recognition awards. They are personalized with custom sandblast engraving and used to recognize exceptional accomplishments, important milestones, and special people.
The word "trophy" originates from the Greek word “tropē” which means “a turning of the tide, or a victory” and has evolved to mean “a monument to victory”. A trophy is an earned symbol of excellence and achievement, often presented to recognize a special effort or accomplishment.
The sparkle and brilliance of crystal has fascinated people for centuries. People love to hold and touch crystal for its solid yet smooth feel. High quality crystal is synonymous with excellence and clarity, and is also perceived as luxurious, valuable and desirable. It’s no wonder organizations love presenting crystal trophies, because people love receiving them! A well made, custom award with crystal engraving will sparkle for a lifetime, a shining reminder of feeling recognized, appreciated, and celebrated.
See also Crystal Awards and Crystal Plaques.
Crystal trophies help elevate the stature of an event or recognition program. When people witness crystal trophies being presented, it adds a sense of excitement and importance to the event, which also helps to raise the prestige of both the recipient and the presenter. And when recipients see their own name engraved permanently in the crystal, it immediately communicates that the crystal award is unique and thoughtfully made, which helps to elevate and amplify the message of appreciation. Many who receive trophies with crystal engraving personalized with their name consider their trophies to be priceless!
Eclipse Awards offers a one of a kind collection of crystal trophies produced in an earth friendly way. We offer both pre-designed awards, and original concept awards. Read on to understand the difference.
What are custom crystal trophies?
Custom crystal trophies are a more reliable and faster version of our original concept awards. Every crystal trophy or crystal award plaque offered in our House Collection begins as a blank canvas, that we customize by creating a one-of-a-kind design and marking it with your message and logos. Ordering custom crystal trophies can reduce lead times by up to 80%, and reduce costs by as much as 50% when compared to ordering Original Concept Awards.
Our collection of ready to go crystal trophies includes a carefully curated collection of timeless and popular styles in a variety of shapes and sizes that can be personalized for any occasion. So even when you're in a rush you can trust your only getting the best of the best. We carry these on hand and then make them special through custom graphic design and elegant sandblast crystal engraving. This way, more of your money goes towards the quality and craftsmanship of your crystal trophies, and less into developing novel custom trophy designs.
These are some examples of crystal trophies that we can personalize for you:
Crystal Innovation Trophy
Our Innovation Award has fine symmetry and balance. A truly versatile award featuring a brilliant quality crystal and large engravable area for personalization.
Regeneration Trophy
Recognize the spirit of renewal and growth with our Regeneration crystal award. This free standing 1.5 inch thick crystal slab enhances your message with eye-catching green leaves.
Crystal Silhouette Award
Smooth, curved lines lend elegance to the visually stunning crystal Silhouette Award. This award includes custom etching on the center and base.
80% of the crystal trophies we produce are personalized crystal trophies because they offer great value. By personalizing any crystal trophies from our collection with your custom design and crystal engraving, we provide an efficient, streamlined, and cost effective approach to producing awesome personalized crystal trophies, every time!
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What are original concept crystal trophies?
Original Concept Crystal Trophies are totally unique trophies cut into a shape or size specifically suited for an organization’s event, brand or recognition program. Original concept crystal trophies require longer lead times because they require us to design a special shape, or materials, in addition to layout design personalization details.
Making original concept awards with crystal engraving typically involves a design process to determine the shape and specifications of the trophy, followed by a manufacturing period where glass crystal is hand-cut to shape, polished, assembled. Then engraved and personalized to create your sparkling, one of a kind custom crystal trophies. The whole process can take anywhere between 8-12 weeks depending on the complexity of the design and whether prototypes are required.
Examples of Original Concept Crystal Awards that we’ve made:
On average, 10% of the orders we produce are original concept, custom crystal trophies (and we make some beauties!) Done well, original concept crystal trophies can be unique, impressive and memorable. Successful projects start with a clear vision, budget and timeline. However, keep in mind that making original concept custom crystal awards typically costs a bit more and takes a bit longer than selecting a stock piece from our collection. We can often achieve similar results by personalizing our prefab crystal trophies.
If you have an original concept custom crystal trophy project in mind, click here to learn more.
How much do crystal trophies cost?
Crystal trophies from our collection cost between $75 to $300 each, with options at every price point. Cost is mostly determined by size, shape, and quality of crystal. The cost of Our House Collection of crystal trophies are fixed, all-in prices that include design, artwork proofs, personalization and crystal engraving. With no setup charges or hidden fees, you can order with confidence knowing the price you see is the price you will pay.
Original Concept Crystal Awards with uniquely designed shapes and sizes can be made upon request. For original concept trophies, other factors that may affect cost are:
- number of trophies needed
- shape, size and color requirements
- type of marking used for personalization (sandblast engraving or UV printing or both)
- the style of presentation box, if needed
- your budget and the lead time you have available
Pro tip #1: Ordering from “Our House Collection” is the fastest and most cost effective way to produce personalized custom crystal trophies, because much of the design work has already been done. We design your custom artwork and then sandblast engrave it to create beautiful crystal trophies, personalized exactly as you wish.
As well, consider these points before ordering fully customized crystal trophies:
- Some companies may charge a design fee to design your custom trophy, so that is important to clarify before your project gets underway.
- Developing new custom trophy designs may require investing in molds and/or prototypes to ensure the final pieces will be stable and well balanced, which can add to the overall cost and timeline.
- If your custom crystal trophies are one of a kind, you may want to produce a few extra pieces to have on hand, just in case you ever need more on short notice.
Crystal trophies can be awesome and impressive without breaking the bank, as long as you can have some flexibility in your vision.
Ready to make your crystal trophies a reality? Browse our House Collection of premium crystal trophies, choose your favorites, then let’s get your project underway!
As well, consider these points when choosing a supplier to make your crystal trophies:
- Some companies may charge a design fee to design your custom trophy, while others offer free crystal engraving, no setup charges and no minimum orders. Clarify these before your project gets underway.
- Developing new custom trophy designs may require investing in molds and/or prototypes to ensure the final pieces will be stable and well balanced, which can add to the overall cost and timeline.
- If your custom crystal awards are one of a kind, you may want to produce a few extra pieces to have on hand, just in case you ever need more on short notice.
Crystal trophies can be awesome and impressive without breaking the bank, as long as you can have some flexibility in your vision.
If you’re ready to make your custom crystal trophies a reality, let us know and we’ll help bring them to life!
Where to order crystal trophies online?
After advancements awards companies had to make due to covid19 in 2020, it still makes sense to order your crystal trophies online. It doesn’t matter if you’re in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto or Portland, you no longer need to find a trophy shop near you. Simply visit an online trophy shop like Eclipse Awards that offers free crystal engraving and design, no setup charges or minimum orders, and a variety of high quality glass awards and crystal award plaques that you can order and personalize from the comfort of your desk, and have delivered within 15 business days!
Pro-tip #2: When ordering crystal trophies online, choose a supplier that does all of their crystal sandblast engraving in-house to ensure higher quality and faster lead times. Bonus points if they offer free engraving!
How are crystal trophies made?
Crystal trophies are typically cut from large sheets of brilliant and optically clear glass known as K9 optic crystal. High quality, optically clear crystal is distortion free and known for creating beautiful rainbow prisms when placed in bright light. All components are cut, polished, and assembled by hand, which means that craftsmanship is very important to ensure clean lines and angles.
These prefab crystal trophies are available in a variety of styles and ready to go, just waiting to be personalized. When you place your order, we incorporate your personalization details into a custom design that we sandblast engrave onto the crystal to create a uniquely personalized crystal trophy. Our crystal engraving process allows us to create one crystal trophy, or hundreds! Glass awards too!
To learn more about the properties of K9 Glass, also known as K9 Optic Crystal, visit Wikipedia.
At Eclipse Awards you can feel confident your order is being produced in an earth friendly way!
Our Green Guarantee
At Eclipse, sustainability is a priority, not an afterthought. All of our awards and trophies are designed and produced with nature in mind and we focus on organic, natural, and recycled materials like wood and glass. We are also committed to avoiding plastics, acrylics, and toxic chemicals wherever possible.
Eclipse Awards is 100% powered by green energy, including solar energy from our rooftop solar panels. We are carbon neutral and we plant 2 trees for every award we make.
How to order crystal trophies?
When ordering crystal trophies from an online corporate awards vendor, consider these points as you’re getting underway:
Who are you recognizing and how many crystal trophies will you be presenting?
Will all trophies be the same size and style?
Different levels of recognition may require different crystal trophies
When would you like your trophies to be delivered?
Supplier lead times can vary, so plan accordingly to keep costs low. Our standard lead time is 15 business days. If you have more time though, do let us know as we can offer shipping discounts on lead times of 30+ days.
What do you want to include on your trophies?
If your personalization details and logo files are ready, include them when placing your order.
You can also place your order without personalization details or logo files and our team will help you craft the perfect message and graphics for your trophy!
For help with ideas and wordings for your crystal trophies, download our free Design Guide pdf
Ordering personalized crystal trophies from Eclipse Awards is as easy as gathering a few details and then selecting the trophies that you’d like to personalize. There are 3 ways that you can get your trophy customization order underway:
- Online. Place your order at www.eclipseawards.com. Select the crystal trophies you want to personalize by adding them to your cart, and let us know when you need them by. You can upload your personalization details during the checkout process, or add them at a later time if you don’t have them ready yet.
- Email. Send your order details to orders@eclipseawards.com. Include any details that you have ready and available, then your dedicated service representative will follow up to gather any remaining personalization details.
- Phone. Call us at 888-294-7121 with your order details, and speak to real people who are here to help you.
However you choose to place your order, the first thing you will see is an email order confirmation that summarizes your order and timeline. Then we begin a design process to create the custom artwork for your trophies, which we email you as a digital artwork proof (pdf).
Once you review your artwork proof, you can either approve it if everything looks good, or request changes. You can request unlimited design revisions at no charge, until you approve the artwork proof. We cannot start engraving your trophies until you have approved your artwork.
Once you have approved your artwork, no further changes are possible because we start production immediately. We then engrave your crystal trophies, clean them, inspect them, then safely pack for shipping. We let you know once your order has shipped out.
Throughout the order process, we keep you in the loop with a series of email order updates that inform you where we are in the whole process. Of course you can always check in on the status of your order anytime!
Our Guarantees
For your peace of mind, we provide 4 solid guarantees to ensure that your awards will be produced professionally and delivered on-time, as promised:
On-time delivery guaranteed - or it’s free.
We guarantee on-time delivery, or your order is free. After all, how much are your awards worth if they arrive after your event?
Order with confidence, knowing that your awards will arrive by the end of day on your requested date, or sooner. We’ve built our reputation by delivering your awards on-time, as promised, every time. No finger pointing or excuses, we do whatever it takes to ensure that your awards are delivered before you need them.
Safe delivery guaranteed - or we’ll replace it.
Don’t worry about damage in transit because we guarantee safe delivery on all orders.
With 25 years of packing and shipping experience, our breakage rate is less than 0.2%! If your order is packed by and shipped directly from Eclipse Awards, we confidently ensure safe delivery and will replace any pieces damaged in transit.
Accuracy guaranteed - or we’ll remake it.
The artwork you approve will be exactly the same as the artwork on your awards, or we’ll replace them at no charge.
Our processes and our attention to details set us apart. Every order includes professional graphic design and digital artwork proofs for your review and approval. This ensures accuracy and eliminates any errors, BEFORE your order is produced!
Green guarantee - every order is earth friendly
At Eclipse, sustainability is a priority, not an afterthought. All of our awards and trophies are designed and produced with nature in mind and we focus on organic, natural, and recycled materials like wood and glass. We are also committed to avoiding plastics, acrylics, and toxic chemicals wherever possible.
Eclipse Awards is 100% powered by green energy, including solar energy from our rooftop solar panels. We are carbon neutral and we plant 2 trees for every award we make.
How to choose a crystal trophy supplier?
When selecting which online crystal trophy company to work with, consider asking a few of these questions to help you choose a good supplier partner:
- How long have you been in business?
A couple of years may mean the company is eager, yet inexperienced. 10 years or more and you know they are probably pretty great at what they do to have survived that long. - Do you produce your trophies and awards in-house?
Some companies outsource all design and production. Others do design and production in-house, which typically means better quality control. - Do you have any setup charges or design charges?
Be aware of any hidden fees or add on-costs. - What guarantees do you provide?
Safe and on-time delivery are important. So is quality and workmanship. - Do you provide artwork proofs with every order?
Some companies don’t provide artwork proofs, or they may charge for them. Some may charge you to make design changes or updates. - Do you have eco-friendly or sustainable practices?
Most awards companies claim they have eco-friendly options, however they are often guilty of green-washing. A practice where they claim to sell eco-friendly products but do not have eco-friendly production methods or practices.
Asking a few of these questions will help you select a great crystal trophy store that will be both a good supplier and reliable partner.
What are some famous crystal trophies?
Crystal trophies are symbols of success and accomplishment. Some crystal trophies are so famous and iconic that they have entered society’s collective consciousness. Some examples of well known crystal trophies are:
The Players Championship Trophy by Waterford Crystal
The American Music Awards - celebrate the greatest talents of contemporary music.
The People’s Choice Awards - recognizing popular entertainers, as voted by fans
When to present glass or crystal trophies?
Consider presenting crystal trophies whenever you want to mark a very special occasion or accomplishment. Using crystal trophies at your event captures people’s attention and helps create a sense that something special and important is happening. In turn, this helps to amplify the message of recognition and appreciation intended by the trophy.
Consider presenting personalized crystal or glass trophies for any of the following occasions or programs:
- Employee recognition awards
- Golf tournaments
- Top sales awards
- Safety awards
- Corporate product launch
- Board gifts
- Sports trophies
- Teamwork awards
- Retirement gifts
- New stock issues
- Real estate transactions
- Attaining fundraising goals
- Years of service awards
- Volunteer awards
- Donor recognition
- Exemplary leadership
Because of their versatility, crystal and glass trophies can be personalized for virtually any event, accomplishment, or occasion. If you have any crystal trophy design ideas you’d like to explore, get in touch, we’re happy to help with your crystal engraving!
What to put on a crystal trophy?
Once you’ve selected the trophy styles you’d like to personalize, it’s time to think about what to write on them. When considering what to put on a crystal trophy, keep these tips in mind:
- Keep it simple. The crystal trophy itself emphasizes and elevates your message of recognition, so you don’t need a lot of wording. A sentence or two at most is often enough. If you have a lot to say, write it on a card or express it when presenting the trophy.
- Include their name. Engraving a person’s name onto their crystal trophy makes it far more meaningful. It shows your intention to make something special, just for them. A personalized trophy is priceless.
- Add an image or logo. A graphic element can really help balance the trophy layout and design. Logos can also help with branding and marketing because they will be seen on the trophy for years to come.
- Include a date. Crystal trophies last for decades, so adding a date to your custom crystal engraving provides context and serves as a nice reminder.
There are no rules when it comes to designing trophies. And with crystal trophies, the medium itself is a big part of the message. The award itself will help amplify and elevate your message of gratitude and appreciation.
If you’re looking for more design ideas, phrases, or wording suggestions for your trophies, be sure to download our free Award Design Guide here.
Pro Tip #4: You can place your order even if you haven't finalized the wording and personalization details for your crystal engraving. Our team will help you craft the perfect message and design for your trophies!