We tested 11 highball glasses by making cocktails in each glass, using them for other nonalcoholic drinks, and cleaning them.

Glass and crystal both start as a transparent material that is made from natural materials including sand, limestone, and soda ash. Crystal, however, also has lead oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide ...

The tradition of cut crystal dates back to the late 17th century when glassmakers discovered that adding lead oxide to molten glass increased its clarity and brilliance. This innovation gave rise ...