Crystal isn't as clear as it used to be. That famous ringing sound, widely held to be a telltale way to identify true crystal? Some fine glass will ring, too. Here are some crystal basics. GLOSSARY ...

Q: In one of your columns, you helped a woman search for wine decanters. I have put several lead-crystal decanters into storage because I was told that the alcohol leaches the lead from the glass and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images You're rummaging through the cabinets at an estate sale, and you come across a set of 12 beautifully etched wine ...

Q: I inherited beautiful antique crystal stemware goblets that have chips on the rims, some deeper than others. What are my options for having them repaired? A: Your question is in the same vein as ...

Hillary Clinton's State Department spent millions of taxpayer dollars on lavish goods and frivolous initiatives, such as a $5.4 million "no-bid contract for crystal stemware" and $630,000 to "increase ...

A Christian family hid a Polish Jew from the Nazis during World War II. When she immigrated to the United States, the only thing she kept from the old country was a glass cruet. Years later, it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I like to entertain using vintage crystal glassware. But if the glasses are clinked together when doing a toast, they can easily break. So how do I stop the table or crowd from ...

People line up almost like they’re going to see Santa, but they’re there to see if the “Crystal Fixer” at The Little Traveler in Geneva can repair their precious item. Nancy Grossman of St. Charles ...