Brilliant cutting, as a glass decoration technique, requires a tremendous level of skill and craftsmanship, yet today there are less and less glass workers that use this process. Popularised in Victorian times, the art of Brilliant Cutting was passed down through generations of masters and apprentices who learn the traditional hand grinding techniques.

Gold leafing is a way of decorating glass that creates an expensive looking mirrored glass effect. Gold Leaf is created from extremely thin, beaten sheets of, usually, 22 karat gold; though it can be found in a variety of shades and karats.