Is it Real Crystal or Just Glass? How to Tell the Difference with Kimberley of Happy Gals Vintage 

You are very welcome, Robert. Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching and commenting. I am so glad that you enjoyed the video. :)

Thank you, Mia and thanks for watching. Blessings to you as well!

Thanks so much! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well. :)

Hi Emily. It can be tricky to price crystal. I usually consider each piece I get individually and think about things like- How unique is the piece? Is it rare or hard to find? How old is it? Who was the maker? What condition is the piece in now? What cost are other people selling similar items for online and in person? How much did I pay for the piece? All of these things go into the process of how much I decide to sell a piece of crystal for in my Happy Gals Vintage shop. Good luck with your selling. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hi Kim. There are two schools of thought on that question. The first is that the amount of time that food or drink is in contact with the leaded crystal is not long enough for the amount of lead that passes to the food to be high enough to be harmful. The other way of thinking about it is that lead is a toxic substance so any amount of lead in the food we consume could be potentially harmful. I believe that most of the folks who buy crystal from me use it as a collectors pieces for display only or use it very infrequently for special occassions and not for regular daily use. Thank you for your question and thanks for watching.

@@happygalsvintage7711 I know some of the newer pieces that are made are also made with lead-free crystal, crystalline. I am wondering how do you tell that from crystal as all they are doing is removing lead-oxide and replacing it with some other material. I am assuming it won't look like glass or reflect like glass but probably more like crystal. Everything I have is real crystal so it has been something I have been wondering.

Hello and thanks for writing. I do not read or speak Polish, but Google translate is very helpful. I think that is wonderful that you repair and polish crystal pieces! Keep up the good work and thanks for saying hello!

PS i get compliments sometimes on my cat necklace with the crystals on it, that I got from you on Etsy a few years ago.

You're welcome, Mary. I am so glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting. :)

Thanks so much, Teresa. :)

Thanks, Peggy and thanks for watching too! :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Amber. Thanks for watching :)

Hi Idalia. There seems to be two schools of thought on that question. The first is that the amount of time that food or drink is in contact with the leaded crystal is not long enough for the amount of lead that passes to the food to be high enough to be harmful. The other way of thinking about it is that lead is a toxic substance so any amount of lead in the food we consume could be potentially harmful. I believe that most of the folks who buy crystal from me use it as a collectors pieces for display only or use it very infrequently for special occassions and not for regular daily use. Thank you for that very thoughtful question.

You are so welcome, Alyssa. Thank you for watching and commenting. :)

Thank you, Greggy!

Thank you, Macha. :)

Thank you, Steven.

Me too, Daisy! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. :)

Hi Jasmine. According to the EPA food or beverages consumed from crystal glassware are completely safe. You can safely use your crystal to serve food or bevarges because no liquid or food stays in the glass or on the plate long enough during any meal to leach any substantial amounts of lead. Crystal glass is recyclable in many areas, but you should check with your own local recycling center to be sure.

That's awesome, Sara!

I am not aware of any true crystal that is completely lead free. Thanks for watching and commenting.