Flame Series Multi-Faceted Optical Crystal Award, 7 5/8"
Item K9045
$93.00 ea at volume, blank
plus $5.25 each to engrave
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Flame Series Multi-Faceted Optical Crystal Award, 9 7/8"
Flame Series Multi-Faceted Optical Crystal Award, 9 7/8" (item K9047) is in our Crystal Awards range of Crystal & Glass, with a 2 in x 2 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $171.25 each all-in: $168.00 for the piece plus $3.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
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Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$130.20
each at 500+ · $210.00 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $210.00 | - |
| 12-23 | $193.20 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $180.60 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $168.00 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $155.40 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $142.80 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $130.20 | save 38% |
✓ 753 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 2in x 2in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the Flame Series Multi-Faceted Optical Crystal Award, 9 7/8"?
A working crystal award. Lead-free K9 optical crystal, hand-polished, with the clarity and edge definition that separates a genuine crystal award from molded glass. It measures 9 7/8".
Optical crystal is manufactured to a far higher purity standard than decorative glass, which is why it reads clear rather than green at the edges and why light travels through it without distortion. Weight matters here too. A solid crystal piece has a heft that communicates significance the moment it is picked up. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.
Crystal is the accepted visual shorthand for "this one mattered", and that is why it remains the default for flagship recognition. On this substrate specifically: deep sand carving cuts into the crystal for a frosted, dimensional mark you can feel with a thumbnail. Sub-surface 3D laser engraving places the artwork inside the crystal itself, suspended in the middle of the piece.
Flagship recognition. The cost only makes sense against a milestone big enough that people will remember where they were standing. Concretely: $210.00 each at 1-11, $130.20 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | K9047 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Crystal Award |
| Material | Optical Crystal |
| Dimensions | 9 7/8" |
| Shipping weight | 5.3 lb |
| Color | Clear |
| Decoration methods | Sand Carving, Laser Engraving, 3D Sub-surface Laser, Color Fill |
| Standard imprint area | 2 in x 2 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Permanent, with reasonable handling. |
| Care | Clean with a soft lint-free cloth and standard glass cleaner. Avoid dishwashers and abrasive pads. |
| Category | Crystal & Glass |
| Collection | Crystal Awards |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 2 in x 2 in.
Sand Carving
Abrasive is blasted through a cut mask to cut into the surface of the glass or crystal. A deep, frosted, dimensional mark you can feel with a fingertip.
Best for
Crystal and glass awards where depth and presence matter more than color.
Color
Frosted white, optionally color-filled.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
3D Sub-surface Laser
A laser focuses inside the crystal and creates microfractures that form an image suspended within the block. A three-dimensional image floating inside the crystal.
Best for
Flagship recognition pieces, building renderings, portrait awards.
Color
Internal frosted white.
Color Fill
Engraved or carved recesses are filled with pigment. A permanent engraved mark that reads in brand color rather than substrate color.
Best for
Metal and crystal where the logo must be recognisably on-brand.
Color
Matched to Pantone where the recess allows.
Artwork requirements
- If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
- Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
- Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
- Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
- Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
Production schedule
| Proof to you | Within one business day of usable artwork arriving |
|---|---|
| Production, standard | 3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval |
| Production, rush | quoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Transit by ground | 1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point |
Common uses
Executive recognitionWorks well for executive recognition, where the crystal award format does what a printed handout cannot.
Top performer awardsSpecified regularly for top performer awards. The imprint area at 2 in x 2 in is sized for exactly that job.
Partner and board recognitionBuilt for partner and board recognition. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
Event and conference giftingHanded to qualified conversations rather than to everyone, so the spend goes where the pipeline is.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Financial Services, Insurance & Legal
Professional services sell trust, and the gift has to look like the invoice. Understated materials, restrained decoration and genuine quality all read as competence. Anything that looks cheap actively undermines the positioning, so this segment skews toward crystal, leather and solid desk pieces. The piece the room looks at. Price it as an event cost, not merchandise.
2
Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation
Client gifting has one job: to be kept. Timing beats budget in this segment. The same gift sent a week after a renewal lands completely differently from one sent in December with four hundred others, because in January it is the only thing on the desk. Buy for the calendar you control rather than the one everybody shares. This is the one people stand next to in the photograph.
3
Government, Military & First Responders
This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Protocol governs the object. Placement of insignia, order of precedence on a plaque and the wording of a commendation are conventions rather than preferences, and getting them wrong is the one error this segment does not overlook. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Reserved for a milestone big enough to justify the line item on its own.
4
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Recognition pieces for major donors and board members are the clearest win: they are relatively few, they are highly personal, and they materially affect renewal. For event merchandise, price the item to sell rather than to give. Crystal is the accepted visual shorthand for "this one mattered", and that is why it remains the default for flagship recognition. At $210.00 before breaks this is a once-a-year piece.
5
Technology, SaaS & Startups
Distributed teams have no office to carry the culture, so the objects have to. Shipping is the hidden cost and the hidden failure. An item that arrives damaged or takes three weeks to reach a remote hire does the opposite of what it was bought for, so pack weight and carrier reliability belong in the specification. Deep sand carving cuts into the crystal for a frosted, dimensional mark you can feel with a thumbnail. Sub-surface 3D laser engraving places the artwork inside the crystal itself, suspended in the middle of the piece. Flagship recognition. One or two of these, not a programme.
6
Employee Recognition & Service Awards
Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. The crystal award format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. This is the award people photograph. Budget it as a single line.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free on every order, at any quantity |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment |
| Proofing | One business day to proof, then production starts the moment you sign off |
| Re-orders | We keep the approved file, so a re-order reproduces it exactly |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about K9047?
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on K9047 is 2 in x 2 in.
How long does production take?
Door to door at standard speed: a day for the proof, 3 to 5 business days in production, then 1 to 5 business days in transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.
How is this decorated?
We run sand carving on K9047 as standard. A deep, frosted, dimensional mark you can feel with a fingertip. We can also run Laser Engraving and 3D Sub-surface Laser and Color Fill on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on K9047 is 2 in x 2 in. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 2 in x 2 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
What happens if something arrives damaged?
Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on K9047 is 2 in x 2 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.
Do you ship to multiple addresses?
Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.
What is the minimum order for K9047?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on K9047. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on K9047 runs from $210.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $130.20 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of K9047 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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Flame Series Multi-Faceted Optical Crystal Award, 9 7/8"Item K9047 · free proof, full refund until you approve
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What K9047 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $210.00 | $36.00 | $246.00 | $246.00 | Priced by weight |
| 12 | $193.20 | $5.50 | $198.70 | $2,384.40 | Free |
| 24 | $180.60 | $4.00 | $184.60 | $4,430.40 | Free |
| 48 | $168.00 | $3.25 | $171.25 | $8,220.00 | Free |
| 96 | $155.40 | $3.00 | $158.40 | $15,206.40 | Free |
| 250 | $142.80 | $2.75 | $145.55 | $36,387.50 | Free |
| 500 | $130.20 | $2.75 | $132.95 | $66,475.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 2 in by 2 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 16% of the 610 other priced items in Crystal & Glass. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.