The difference between crystal wine glass and glass wine glass

Crystal wine glasses and glass wine glasses are very similar in appearance, and many people can't tell them apart. So what is the difference between crystal wine glasses and glass wine glasses? The difference between the two is actually very big, reflected in the price, clarity, hardness of the cup wall, refraction, sound and so on. Crystal wine glasses are more expensive.

1. Price

Crystal wine glasses are more expensive than ordinary glass wine glasses. The crystal content of the wine glass determines its price and quality. Wholesale prices for machine-made crystal mugs are usually less than $1, and hand-blown ones cost more than $2.

2, clarity

High-quality waterscape wine glasses usually have thinner walls and better appearance. The crystal glass can reflect the wine color more realistically and clearly.

3. Cup wall hardness

Crystal wine glasses generally have stronger hardness than ordinary glass and are more resistant to wear.

4. Refractive properties

Crystal can absorb luster, so when you rotate the crystal glass against the light, the crystal has birefringence, like exquisite handicrafts, ordinary glass wine glasses have no gloss and no refraction.

5. Sound

When tapped lightly, the glass makes a "click, click" sound, and the crystal is a crisp metal sound with a buzzing echo.

6. Feel

The cold feeling of the crystal lasts for a long time, but the glass will feel warm in the hand, and the heat transfer rate is fast.

7. Aroma

Wine in a crystal glass smells fresh, clean and intense. The wine smell in the glass became stuffy and less intense. Take a crystal cup and an ordinary goblet, pour the same wine into two cups, take the cup leg with your right hand and shake the cup gently, smell the fragrance. After comparison, the crystal cup is more fragrant and fragrant. Clean, while the aroma of the glass is slightly cloudy and disordered.

8. Weight

For two wine glasses of the same size, the crystal product is heavier than the glass.