Manufacturing Techniques. Waterford crystals history is based on its adherence to extremely high production standards. Less-expensive lines of Waterford, such as the Marquis Collection, while mouth-blown and hand-cut, reveal with a touch of the edges a less precise cut than on a traditional Waterford crystal piece.

Is Waterford Marquis lead free?

Are Waterford Crystal Decanters Lead-Free? Not all Waterford decanters used lead crystal. The Linsmore collection uses the lead crystal for their decanters and drinkware, but the Elegance and Marquis collections use lead-free crystals.

Is Waterford a good brand?

Today, Waterford crystal is still hand cut and produced with an incredibly exacting attention to craftsmanship, and the stemware remains a highly coveted and collectible brand.