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Types of Crystal Awards and How to Choose Them for Business Events
Nov 27, 2025

Types of Crystal Awards and How to Choose Them for Business Events

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When you start planning a business event and think about giving out awards, your mind goes to the usual things, you know, plaques, simple trophies, the standard pieces everyone has seen a hundred times.

But custom crystal awards from EDCO feel different the moment you see them. They catch light in a way that makes you pause, and they have this solid weight in your hand. That’s the kind of feeling EDCO tries to build into every piece.

Crystal has earned its place as the go-to material for recognition, and it’s not only because it looks nice on a shelf. It holds up well, it stays clear, and it carries this sense of importance you can’t fake. When you set it down, there’s a little weight to it. When light hits it, it sparkles. It feels like something you should take care of, not just toss into a drawer.

What Types of Crystal Awards Does EDCO Offer?

These are the types of crystal awards that are available:

Custom Shaped Crystal Awards

If you want something truly unique, EDCO can cut a crystal award into your logo or any design you want. They use precision waterjet cutting, fuse different colored crystals, polish them, and engrave them. The result will surely be something that no one else has. Perfect for branded recognition or a “wow” moment at an event.

Stock Shaped Crystal Awards

These are ready-made designs that you can personalize. You don’t have to wait forever because they’re already cut, already polished, ready for engraving.

Some popular shapes are:

  • Numbers for years of service, like 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.
  • Wild and cool designs, like jets, rockets, trucks, and Trojan helmets.
  • Theme awards for things like retirement, leadership, or teamwork.
  • Bright art glass shapes with splashes of color.
  • Stars, towers, diamonds, flames, and globes.
  • Prismatic crystals that make little rainbows when the light hits them.

You get the idea. EDCO has basically anything you might imagine, and then some.

Crystal Paperweights

Small, practical, but still fancy. Globe-shaped, diamond-shaped, or custom designs. Great for corporate gifts or event keepsakes. People use them every day but still see the award and remember the recognition.

Crystal Wall Plaques & Goal-Setter Perpetuals

Plaques for desks or walls. You can have names, logos, and achievements engraved. Perfect for Employee of the Month, sales awards, or celebrating years of service. They’re simple but classy, and they last.

Corporate Crystal Trophies & Sculptures

These types of awards are for the executives, top performers, and milestones. They’re multi-faceted, catch the light, and feel expensive, because they are.

How to Pick the Right Crystal Award

Here are a few pointers when it comes to picking out the right crystal award:

The Event Type

The first one is the event itself. Every award is tied to a specific moment, and the design should feel like it belongs to that moment. A retirement piece usually carries a softer, more reflective tone, because it’s marking the end of a long journey.

A sales award feels different, and it needs a bit more energy and sparkle. Leadership awards should show strength or vision, something that matches the way the person guides others.

If the design matches the meaning behind the event, the whole thing feels much more intentional, not just like you grabbed something off a shelf because you needed something.

The Receiver’s Personality

You also have to think about the person getting it. Some people love big, bold trophies that say, “Look at what I did!” Others prefer something small and classic that sits quietly on a shelf.

Paying attention to their personality helps you choose something they’ll actually enjoy keeping, not something they feel obligated to store.

Size and Shape

Size and shape play into it as well. Bigger accomplishments usually deserve something taller or more sculpted. Smaller recognitions feel right with simpler shapes.

And it helps to picture where the award will live, be it on a desk, on a shelf, or maybe mounted on a wall, because that can influence the shape and height.

Budget

Crystal awards come in all kinds of price ranges, so you don’t have to start at the most expensive end to get something beautiful.

The simpler, more standard shapes usually cost less, and the moment you move into custom designs, the price goes up because there’s more hands-on work involved.

If you’re ordering for a whole team, bulk pricing can make things easier on the wallet, so that’s worth keeping in mind, too.

Final Takeaways

  1. You just need to understand what you’re celebrating and who you’re celebrating.
  2. Pick a design that matches the moment.
  3. Pick a size that feels right.
  4. Choose the best quality you can, personalize it so it feels permanent.
  5. Stay within a reasonable budget.
  6. Make sure you order early enough so there’s no last-minute panic.

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