Welcome to Crystal Emporium’s company history. My name's Wayne, owner & president of Crystal Emporium. Often, I get asked how I got into the world of crystals, as crystal, in itself, isn't the most masculine of collectables.
Well, I've been interested in weather & rainbows since I was about 5 years old. I was always fascinated with the extreme weather in my hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts where I was raised, as I endured powerful summer thunderstorms & intense nor’easters in the winter. I got my B.S. degree in Atmospheric Science (Weather) and wrote many articles on rainbows - specifically the light & optical refraction of rainbows.
For obvious reasons, the hanging Crystal Prisms & other Crystal Collectables in the neighborhood Hallmark Stores & gift shops certainly caught my attention. They sparkled, dazzled, & danced in the bright lights and the colors given off were breathtaking! Even though raindrops serve as the medium for the refraction of "real" rainbows, crystal is a wonderful medium to create beautiful rainbows, but on a much smaller scale and without water! Still, the process is very much the same. There is almost nothing more beautiful than a vibrant rainbow in the sky or light refracting & reflecting off of full-leaded crystal! Due to the passion of weather rainbows & the timeless beauty of all full-leaded crystal, Crystal Emporium was born.
