Here is a summary for the care of crystal and crystal gifts for quick and easy reading. It is simple but accurate, quick to digest.
Crystal
Because fine crystal and glassware require the gentlest of care to maintain their brilliance and integrity for years to come, we strongly recommend the following:
Wash your fine crystal and glassware by hand in moderately hot water with a mild lemon detergent and 1/4 cup ammonia (to prevent spotting). Rinse in clean water and air dry on a rack. Cleaning the crystal in an automatic dishwasher may cause the crystal to lose brilliance; we recommend you avoid this. However, if the fine crystal and glassware must be machine washed, please follow these precautions:
Do not machine wash metal-accented crystal.
Use your dishwasher’s “fine crystal and china” setting.
Because even the mildest brands of automatic dishwashing detergent are abrasive, use only half the recommended amount.
Lower the top dishwasher rack, if possible, to accommodate the height of your crystal, paying special attention to your stemware.
Make certain to space your crystal stemware on the rack so the...