Royal Brierley is the oldest and most prestigious name in English Crystal. With a history that dates back to 1776, it’s glittering heritage represents a glass- making tradition spanning three centuries and 15 generations. The unique hand crafting skills needed to create the finest cut lead crystal have been handed down from father to son to grandson… and still continue to be practiced today.

The history of the Royal Brierley name began with the founding of a glassworks Briar Lea Hill in Stourbridge England during the great period of industrial innovation of that time. The products and skills that emerged were to make Stourbridge world famous for it’s crystal glass. The original business grew under the guidance of three families the De Hanzels, Honeybournes and then the Silvers. The daughters of Joseph Silvers married William Stevens and Samual Cox-Williams who took control of the business in 1847. The company prospered under the name of Stevens and Williams Glass Works, where an array of exciting innovations, techniques and designs were evolved. Using the brightest and best of created artists and craftsmen, it’s products became recognised and admired throughout the world.

In 1919 the business was awarded a Royal Warrant by King George V to signify appointment as the glassmaker to the British Monarch. To reflect this prestigious endorsement of their quality and products , Stevens and Williams changed the company name to Royal Brierley in 1931