A beautiful amber-colored Melody mirror by Jacques Hurel

Jacques Hurel combines his creative talent with the renowned crystal factory Daum to create exquisite mirrors with crystal petals. A delicate botanical motif adorns twelve large crystal cabochons, forming this luxurious flower.

Attention to detail is evident in the designs: two cabochons with different embellishments alternate to create an elegant set.

Available in two subtle shades: an amber blend decorated with gold studs and a blue-gray hue reminiscent of a stormy sky, adorned with silver studs, warming the cold and cooling the heat in a lifestyle world infused with poetry and delicacy.

Daum is a high-quality artisanal craft combined with a passion for creating exclusive objects.

Discover the history

Daum, the legendary glassmaker, has maintained close relationships with the greatest artists of their time for over a century, giving their works a second life in crystal and color. From École de Nancy, Art Nouveau, to decorative arts, from Majorelle to Dalí, Arman, and Hilton McConnico, Daum has embraced every magical encounter of artistic creativity with modern knowledge, continuously renewing the marriage of art and true craftsmanship.

Few brands have collaborated with so many artists: over nearly 140 years, more than 350 exceptional autographs have created an unparalleled legacy, a unique collection of this kind.

How can we translate these works into crystal sculptures? Here is Daum’s secret: a maker of extraordinary objects, with a highly skilled workshop, a laboratory of wonders, and a designer of fascinating items.

Creation methods

The crystal paste technique is rare and very ancient. It appeared as early as 5000 BC (found in the tombs of pharaohs). Long forgotten, it was rediscovered by Daum in 1900 and further developed in 1968. This process is extremely delicate. Items made by combining pieces of crystal mixed in a mold are characterized by graininess, material richness, and soft contours that cannot be achieved with blown glass.

Daum’s signature, copied but never matched, is the crystal paste—a precious material that gives the object a sculptural dimension and continues to evolve. Crystal paste has the unique property of imparting transparency to the shapes it recreates. The shine of this material, the intensity of colors, and subdued shades give it an unmistakable character.

Crystal paste contains nearly 30% lead. It is produced from specially made crystal in vats. Several factors influence the final color: weighing materials, mixture proportions, chemical reactions of certain minerals and metals, temperature rise, and cooling in furnaces.

Thanks to Daum’s lost-wax casting method and crystal casting technique, reproducing the original is perfect and aligns with the artist’s vision. Currently, Daum is the only crystal manufacturer in the world capable of creating this exceptional material with such precision. Crystal paste is a substance that has evolved for over a century, adapting to the whims of master glassmakers’ imagination. It is through mastery and ongoing research that world-renowned masterpieces are born.