CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB: Swarovski Panther

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The REAL Story About Swarovski Vienna

Recently, a supposedly purported 'authority' of Swarovski Crystal 'information' posted on her blog a forewarning for the Swarovski White Frosted Soulmates Panther. The gist of the article stated that this item could very well be a forgery.

Anyone who knows anything about Swarovski Crystal is familiar with the Swarovski Vienna store that is a 'stage' for displaying rare issues and prototypes from Swarovski. One of our members traveled to Vienna in December 2010 and supplied us with a plethora of photos from the Vienna 'Eclectic Panther - Moments to Remember' display, that have been posted in our CFC Photo Galleries since then.

Taken by a CFC Member

A few of those panthers have since been produced for the marketplace by Swarovski on their website this year; namely, the Morada and Orange Shine Soulmate Panthers, originally included in this Collection. The photos carefully document each and every one of 45 Panthers in different various colors. Some of those colors, unfamiliar to Swarovski collectors, include Burgundy, Ceralun, Jasper, & Yellow Shadow, including the so-called 'might be fake/altered' Frosted White Panther.

Taken by a CFC Member, Photo #18

Posted BY Swarovski in December 2009, with an interview with Marcus Langes-Swarovski, I quote the following: "Constant renewal, change and innovation are the maxims at Swarovski. Various "Eclectic Panthers" serve as an indicator of crystal's immensely variable properties, with the idea of the project to reinterpret a classical, crystalline piece in a variety of ways. As such, 45 of these panther figurines can be found in the heart of Vienna, with various colours, effects and materials, all based on precisely cut crystal."

What further documentation or proof could you want? Anyone can look up this information on the internet.
http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/presscentre/news/news-architectureartdesign/OpeningSwarovskiWien.en.html#/en/presscentre/news/news-architectureartdesign/OpeningSwarovskiWien

In the same article, the Poodle with Frosted Tail and the AE Lion with Frosted mane are mentioned. Now these are Fakes! I personally know who did the 'artwork' and made a small fortune selling these 'altered' issues to collectors.

So Who would you believe?
IF you are truly a 'crystal fanatic' as this writer so clearly implies, literally stealing our Tradename, you know better.

Pat King
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

ANOTHER Ltd Edition Soulmates PANTHER to be released !

Attention: Crystal Fanatics
ANOTHER Ltd Edition Soulmates PANTHER to be released SOON in the color "Orange Shine" crystal!

Details:

Designed by Heinz Tabertshofer
Numbered on the cut Black Spot granite base
Limited to 888 issues
Size: 21 X 18 cm (8 1/4 X 7 1/16 inches)
Availability: exclusively in the Swarovski Online Shop on August 29, 2011 (European Time)
First come, first served basis while stock lasts.

DID YOU KNOW ?

This is the 3rd Soulmates Panther released in color. The previous releases:
Crystal Moroda, reflecting the Panther's natural color from a metallic blue to warm bronze with brown-black tones, retailing at $960. This is not an online exclusive & currently available (2011).
Black Panther, another online exclusive of 500 that was only available for 48 hours before selling out (2010) for $960 and retired. Today, it is valued in excess of $3,000.
Swarovski has produced 33+ different colors of the original 'Crystal' Soulmates Panther, first introduced in 2007 and retiring this year (2011).
Photos of ALL the Soulmates Panthers in ALL their various colors can be seen in our FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries!

Will Crystal Fanatics get a bit wary of these on-line exclusive "repeats" ? Stay Tuned!

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