Since 1938, Gemini Cut Glass Company has designed, manufactured, and restored fine lighting fixtures, with a particular focus on custom chandeliers built from new and antique parts. Formerly known as Gem Monogram, the company was run by the Noren family until Eric Zelwian joined in 1984 and purchased it in 1994. Its extensive collection includes crystal components dating to 1938 and earlier, supporting reproduction work from photographs or sketches and restorations for clients such as Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Manhattan’s City Hall.
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Bruening Glass WorksSince Joseph Bruening was photographed making a Model T windshield in 1910, Bruening Glass Works has restored treasured crystal and glass pieces from its Rocky River, Ohio shop. Owner Marc Konys, who apprenticed under Bruening before acquiring the business in 1978, leads artisans who repair everything from damaged heirlooms to complex chandeliers and can recreate missing parts with custom molds. The shop has served thousands of customers worldwide, with more than 100 years of repair experience behind its careful work.CLEVELAND, OH
Two if by Sea Gallery, LLCOwned and operated by Gregory Tkal, Two if by Sea Gallery is a Ballston Spa showroom that restores, rewires and custom-designs vintage and antique lighting. Tkal brings 30 years in the lighting industry, including reproduction work for historic museums and curators, to fixtures made with a modern purpose while preserving their period character. His reproduction lighting has also appeared in films including *Amistad*, *The Patriot* and *Father of the Bride*.BALLSTON SPA, NY
SchonbekFounded in Bohemia in 1870, Schonbek makes handcrafted crystal chandeliers and sconces that bring European chandelier-making tradition into contemporary spaces. The company pairs classic design and hand-finished detailing with newer LED technology, and also creates bespoke crystal lighting made to order. Its collections are distinguished by specialized crystal work, including European hand-cut crystal crafted with centuries-old techniques.PLATTSBURGH, NY
LORZ Antique Lighting & RestorationsBrooklyn-based LORZ Antique Lighting & Restorations restores antique lighting and creates custom lighting pieces through its studio led by principal Luis Orzuna-Benitez. Its work ranges from carefully revived period fixtures to new fabrications, with a focus on giving distinctive lighting a tailored place in contemporary interiors.BROOKLYN, NY