AN HISTORICAL NAME
The first Atlantis crystal pieces were born in the town of Alcobaça, in 1972, in the Atlantis factory which, continuing the traditional portuguese art of glas- sblowing, distinguishes itself in the manufacturing of one of the finest hand- made crystals in the world.
The factory of Alcobaça, which since 1944 was dedicated to the production of chandeliers and domestic glassware, was adapted, in the beginning of the 70´s, to produce crystal. However, all the phases of the manufacturing process continue to be developed manually, preserving the millennial know-how of the artisans who still use the wooden, aluminium or steel tools and moulds.
THE INGREDIENTS OF AN ART FORM
Sand, lead oxide, soda, potash and borax united with the artisan´s skill and artistic mastery, create the explosive combination which gives life to Atlantis crystal in its purest form - superior crystal - distinguishable from the others by its greater resonance, shine, transparency, luminosity, weight and perfection. The combination of these ingredients has given Atlantis the world-wide repu- tation of making transcendently outstanding crystal.
TECNOLOGY, QUALITY AND DESIGN ARE KEY ELEMENTS
Through the investment in modern technologies and the acquisition of a fur- nace, whose characteristics place it among the few of its kind in the world, Atlantis guaranties a high productive capacity and purity conditions indispen- sable to protect the incandescent crystal from exterior contamination.
The quality control process is another important aspect to assure the per- fection of Atlantis Crystal. This process implies the rejection of thousands of pieces, many of which with flaws only detectable to the experienced eyes of the artisans.
On the other hand, and to keep up with the tendencies, Atlantis has, in the past years, invested mainly in design. This has been archieved by developing pieces which clearly have a contemporary character, though the creativity and talent of portuguese and foreign designers.
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