Belfast Crystal is available from retailers or can be ordered directly from Belfast's online factory shop at www.belfastcrystal.com . If you're browsing for just the right gift, take advantage of Belfast's personal shopper service. Supply a few details, and they'll help with suggestions for the perfect selection.

A testimony to the beauty of Galway Crystal is that it's in both the White House and the Vatican. Available from retailers and importers and exporters, including www.mollymalonesirishgifts.com and www.houseofireland.com.

The products of family-run Heritage Crystal are available from retailers as well as through importers and exporters, including www.lindaclifford.com , www.celticcrossing.com and www.celtshop.net.

Tipperary Crystal, started by a group of master craftsmen who formerly worked for Waterford, is available from retailers, as well as directly from Tipperary's Web site at www.tipperarycrystal.com.

When Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979, a piece of Tyrone Crystal was the official gift from the people of Ireland. Tyrone is available from retailers, as well as directly from Tyrone's Web site, www.tyronecrystal.com.

The world's best-selling crystal glassware is available at fine stores everywhere. To find one close to you, go to the Waterford Web site at www.waterford.com. Enter your zip code in the store locator, and you'll find a listing of up to 30 retail stores. Waterford never discontinues a pattern; if you're looking for an out-of-stock pattern, you can specially order it by calling Waterford at 800-955-1550.