You pick up a glass bowl in a thrift shop and are stunned at how heavy it is. If you're hoping to find lead crystal, celebrate a win, according to Dr. Lori Verderame, Ph.D. Speaking exclusively to ...

For a vase, the side effect would be an etched surface where the lead leached out. However, by being careful, you should be able to remove most or all of the cloudiness with white vinegar.

The lead crystal glasses from the eastern German town of Arnstadt are exported to more than 50 countries worldwide. Molded in glassworks, they are smoothed, engraved and polished in this town.