I suppose if I were both younger and curious enough I could go to a good library and research Cevik crystal vases. Cevik, for those of you who are curious, comes in the form of vases or dishes. I haven't gone to the library because doing so requires more energy and time than I've got, albeit a few basics are available. If I thought for one moment that revealing more about the elusive Cevik would lead more collectors to discover and buy it, I might be tempted to write a lot more about it than you will find in this article. So why read it? Well, if you're a collector and happen to come across this exquisite, little known, unique crystal, you just may want to know a little about it.
I wonder how one pronounces 'Cevik?' It doesn't appear to be Italianate but rather middle or eastern European. If it follows Italian rules of pronunciation, then a "ce" before a vowel would be "che." Hence, "chevik." I've not found anything instructing one on how to pronounce the name of this brand of crystal.
What we do know for certain is that it hasn't been around very long - only since 1971 when it was established in Vicenza, Italy by Scaggiari Maurizio to produce handcrafted and hand-blown glass and crystal. And what crystal!
I haven't been able to find out how long it took before Cevik came under the imprimatur of Capodimonte, but it is clear that the company soon began focusing on producing incomparable crystal vases - easily among the most exquisite vases available anywhere. Knowing that crystal is the elite of all glass for its uniqueness in letting light show through it, the Cevik craftsmen fully integrate each individual piece with extraordinary Capodimonte porcelain to attain the highest level of artistic beauty.
Each piece carries the Capodimonte and Cevik seals of authenticity.
If you want to know how elusive Cevik is in the United States and Europe, just try to find it. They are invariably collector's items that are copyrighted and registered for the purchaser's protection.
