The Crystal Cave is Chicagoís favorite place to shop for superb quality personal and corporate gifts of crystal and glass of all sorts. Founded by Josef Puehringer in 1969, The Crystal Cave offers products and services to both the retail and corporate markets.
Featuring crystal and glass monogrammed and engraved gifts, corporate awards, religious, sports, music, professions and city skylines, The Crystal Cave markets crystal and glass from the leading global manufacturers, including Baccarat, Swarovski, Orrefors, Hoya, Crystal Edge Optic, Heritage, Val Saint Lambert Crystal and more. The Crystal Cave is world famous for quality, value and service to customers large and small.
The Crystal Cave provides its customers with a wealth of customization services, each designed and produced by old-world craftspeopleñ to make every gift from The Crystal Cave unique and unforgettable.
In addition to its retail store, The Crystal Cave is a specialist in motivation programs and incentives for corporate America. Its vast array of executive-quality crystal plaques, awards and stylish and memorable crystal and glass desk items continue to motivate year after year.
Josef Puehringer came to the United States in 1967 with two personal goals: improving his life and creating beauty from crystal. Trained by masters in his Austrian homeland, Mr. Puehringer worked for a number of leading retailers and glass and crystal firms before opening his own business ñ The Crystal Cave ñ in Wilmette, Illinois.
Since then, The Crystal Cave has grown in size and prestige as a retailer of superb quality glass and crystal. But The Crystal Cave has never strayed from its roots as a company that nurtures craftspeople to create exquisite crystal and glass gifts.
As Mr. Puehringer puts it, I always hope to make people happy. I’m pleased when a customer leaves The Crystal Cave with one of our gifts, not just because we’ve made a sale but because I can see a smile on his or her face. That is very important to me and to my staff.
Currently, The Crystal Cave employs two master glass cutters, in addition to Mr. Puehringer himself who takes a personal hand in virtually every product the business sells. Journeyman glass and crystal workers provide added support and expertise.
The firm also employs talented designers who are expert in translating design concepts into crystal and glass keepsakes. The Crystal Cave’s retail sales staff includes experienced sales professionals who are ready to assist a customer in meeting his or her special needs.
The Crystal Cave headquarters and retail store is located at 1141 Central Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois ñ a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The Crystal Cave can be reached at 1-847-251-1160 and by fax at 1-847-251-1172. The Crystal Cave also has a full-featured website, www.crystalcaveofchicago.com, where customers can see a wide variety of products and even order custom items.
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The Crystal Cave is Chicagos favorite place to shop for superb quality personal and corporate gifts of crystal and glass of all sorts