Crystal Awards

Custom Crystal Awards that Shine with Distinction

We make it easy to order custom awards, plaques, and trophies to celebrate and recognize your employees. Since 1997, we have been providing custom awards for employee recognition to thriving corporations such as KRAFT Foods, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Marriott, Google, The Mayo Clinic, and many more. Let our expertise make you stand out with awards and recognition that reflect your brand and inspire your employees.

Custom Crystal Awards

Why settle for off-the-shelf when you can have a crystal trophy uniquely crafted for your brand? Whether you're celebrating achievements, years of service, leadership, or employee appreciation, we offer crystal trophies tailored to your event. Our crystal awards, trophies, and plaques come in unique designs of shapes and colors, ranging from red to bright cobalt blue to black.

Our team can create custom-shaped crystal trophies that align with your branding or logo. Whether you envision your crystal trophy awards crafted of glass fused with metal for a designer touch or one that perfectly highlights your corporate color palette, our design team can bring your vision to life. We'll work closely with you, offering proofs to ensure that your crystal award's custom design is exactly as you imagined.

Optic Crystal Awards

Our awards are crafted from the finest optic crystal. Heated to 2400°F, shaped, and then polished to perfection, every piece meets our rigorous standards of quality and elegance. Not to be confused with ordinary glass, Awards.com's optic crystal lacks the cloudy soda lime many glass trophy brands add to their awards. Additionally, optic crystal has a unique refractive index, which allows it to capture and reflect light prismatically, creating rainbow-like flashes of color when viewed in direct light. This makes our crystal award trophies ideal for display. We're proud to use the finest optic crystal to ensure a pristine, clear award that stands out in any setting.

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Sandblasted Engraving

Etching is not merely a process; it's an art. A custom crystal award engraved with your company's logo, motto, or the recipient's achievement adds a touch of prestige to the trophy. Crystal engravings made with our sandblasting process allow for greater detailing and quality when compared to the laser etching most other awards companies use. Our engraved crystal awards undergo a deep abrasive etching process to create a WOW factor.

Sandblasting is ideal for etching stunning faceted and photorealistic designs of the highest level. The process involves creating a film positive, UV exposure, stencil creation, blasting, and mask removal to create an award with high accuracy and detail on any crystal plaque or award. Browse our custom-engraved pieces to see the difference in detail and quality that sandblasting engraving provides. Our crystal awards engraving is free!

Choosing the Right Crystal Award for the Occasion

At Awards.com, we believe every accomplishment deserves a unique celebration. That's why we offer many customizable, high-quality recognition awards to make your appreciation moments unforgettable, such as sales awards for top performers. From eye-catching colored crystal awards to optical crystal pieces, our variety ensures you'll find the perfect token for every employee achievement. With our customization options, it's easy to add that personal touch. Simply provide us with the name, date, and any other details.

A well-chosen award not only celebrates the accomplishment at hand but also communicates the value you place on the recipient's efforts. Here's a glimpse at some of our available customizations and award categories to help you make the best choice:

Colored Crystal Awards

Infuse the brilliance of optic crystal with a touch of color. Tinted with various hues, these awards offer a vibrant twist on the traditional crystal award. They are an excellent choice for aligning their recognition with specific corporate brand colors or themes.

Metal & Crystal Awards

Our metal & crystal awards blend durability and elegance. They offer substantial feel and weight. With designs incorporating various metals like bronze, silver, or gold with the classic beauty of optic crystal, these awards make a strong and bold statement.

3D Crystal Awards

For a more modern, tech-savvy approach, consider our 3D crystal awards. These awards use laser technology to create stunning three-dimensional designs within the crystal, providing a memorable, futuristic feel.

Prism Crystal Awards

Prism is a finish added to optical crystal. A prismatic treatment on the crystal catches light and breaks it into a rainbow sweep of color across the edges and facets, the way a real prism scatters sunlight. It gives an award more energy than clear crystal alone, which suits creative teams, innovation awards, and celebratory milestones where a bit of color fits the moment.

Shape & Design Awards

Our shape and design awards offer a broad range of options for those who want recognition to symbolize a specific achievement. From star shapes to 3D globes to more abstract designs, these awards allow you to personalize your corporate recognition to a great extent.

Types of Crystal Awards and Trophies

The most popular types of crystal awards are towers, stars, globes, obelisks, diamonds, plaques, and 3D sub-surface pieces. Each shape signals something different, so the right one depends on the honor you're marking. Here's what each type says and where it fits, so you can match the shape to the moment.

Star Awards

The star is the universal shorthand for excellence, so it needs no explanation when you hand it over. It suits standout performers, all-star teams, and rising-star programs, and the clean face engraves well. This is the safe pick when you want the shape itself to say "the best."

Globe Awards

A crystal globe award or world-map piece signals reach. It's the natural choice for international sales, global business development, and teams that work across regions. Clear or frosted, it takes a logo and a short line of recognition.

Obelisks and Pillars

The tall, tapered obelisk echoes old monuments, which is exactly why it fits legacy honors. Reach for it on long-service awards, retirements, and lifetime achievement, where you want the piece to carry weight and dignity. The straight facets stay clean from any angle.

Tall and vertical, a tower reads as stature. The height gives it presence on a desk or a stage, and the flat faces leave room for a name, a title, and a logo. Best for top performers, leadership honors, and annual awards where you want the piece to stand out in a lineup.

Diamond Awards

Faceted crystal cut into a diamond throws light like the real thing and reads as top-tier value. It works for executive recognition and your highest honors, and the facets leave room to mix clear crystal with an accent color. When the award needs to feel like the pinnacle, the diamond does the talking.

Crystal Plaques

Flat and classic, a plaque gives you the most room for detail: years of service, a full message, a logo, and a date. It's the format for formal recognition and wall or desk display, and it reads as traditional in the best way. Good for service milestones and anything that needs a lot of text.

How to Choose the Right Crystal

Match the shape to the message. A tower or diamond signals stature for a top honor. A star says excellence at a glance. An obelisk marks legacy and long service. A plaque carries detail for a formal record. A globe fits global teams, and a 3D piece turns a logo or product into the award itself. Whatever the shape, every optical crystal award is lead-free K9 crystal, decorated with deep sandblast etching or subsurface laser engraving, with free engraving and free logo setup on every order.

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Why Choose Our Crystal Awards?

No matter which of our crystal awards has caught your eye, you can trust that Awards.com is the best place to shop for high-quality crystal awards. We understand that recognition is essential. We strive to provide high-quality, customizable, competitively priced awards to suit all commendation needs. With easy online ordering, fast delivery, low prices, and excellent customer service, we aim to become your go-to choice for all your award requirements. Every time your lucky recipient sees their crystal award from Awards.com, they will know their dedication and exceptional effort are appreciated.

FAQs about Crystal Awards

To learn more about crystal awards, call 1-800-4-AWARDS (800-429-2737) or review our frequently asked questions below.

What is a crystal award?

A crystal award is a high-quality recognition item typically made from optical crystal, which is a type of clear, flawless glass. These awards are favored for their pure beauty and the sophisticated aura they lend to any recognition event. Crystal awards are crafted using precise cutting and polishing techniques to achieve their distinctive clarity and sparkling finish, making them an ideal choice for celebrating corporate milestones, achievements, or service.

What are the most popular types of crystal awards?

Towers, stars, globes, obelisks, diamonds, plaques, and 3D sub-surface pieces. Towers and diamonds signal stature for top honors, stars say excellence, obelisks mark legacy and long service, plaques carry the most detail, globes fit global teams, and 3D pieces turn a logo or product into the award itself.

What's the difference between a crystal tower and an obelisk?

A tower is a tall, straight-sided column that reads as modern stature, good for top performers and leadership. An obelisk is a tall shape that tapers to a point like a monument, so it leans traditional and fits legacy honors like retirements and lifetime achievement.

What type of crystal award is best for employee recognition?

A star is the reliable pick for employee recognition because the shape reads as excellence on sight. Use a plaque for service milestones that need room for detail, and a tower or diamond for your top annual honors. The same shape works well across a program when you reorder it each cycle.

Can any type of crystal award be customized?

Yes. Every type takes a name, date, logo, and message, cut in with deep sandblast etching or laser engraving. Engraving and logo setup are free, there's no order minimum, and you approve a free proof before anything is made.

Can I choose crystal awards based on specific achievements or themes?

Yes. We offer a variety of awards suitable for different achievements or themes, including colored crystal awards, metal & crystal awards, 3D crystal awards, and various shapes and designs. Choosing between different colors and shape designs allows our customers to match their customized awards to the achievements they want to recognize.

How do I choose the right crystal award for my occasion?

Consider the nature of the achievement and the message you wish to convey. Our range includes options for every type of recognition, from vibrant-colored awards to elegant metal and crystal combinations. Whether you're looking for corporate crystal awards to honor the stars in your office or just looking for great gifts, our selection offers a personalized touch that celebrates them in a memorable way.

Can crystal awards be customized for specific councils or organizations?

Yes. We offer engraving services for the personalization of any achievement as well as customization of styles, materials, sizes, and colors.

How can I purchase premium crystal awards?

You can order online, by phone, or by email.

How can I ensure my crystal awards order is accurately processed?

All orders will be acknowledged by us in writing via email. Your order is billed once it is shipped.

Can I cancel my crystal award order? How?

Yes. All cancellations will be acknowledged by us in writing via email.

Can crystal awards be shipped internationally from the United States?

Yes. We accept and deliver orders around the world.

How is the crystal award trophy retrieved or replaced if lost or damaged?

If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact our customer care department at 1-800-535-2773.