Extra-Thick Optical Crystal Award on an Oval Base

An extra-thick optical crystal award is a solid crystal trophy cut with dramatic interchanging bevels and mounted on a rounded stand called the Alberton Base. Its body runs from 2.5 inches thick on the smallest size up to 3 inches thick on the largest, noticeably deeper than a flat crystal plaque. It is listed under Corporate Awards alongside the wider optical crystal award line, and it is one of several thickness and shape styles offered in that line.

The mid-size extra-thick optical crystal award, at 5 inches by 8 inches, offers a 4 inch by 5.625 inch Deep Etch area on the back of the award, plus a 3.5 inch by 0.625 inch strip on the front of the base for a second line. Choosing VividPrint instead keeps the same 4 inch by 5.625 inch back panel but narrows the base line to 2.5 inches by 0.625 inches. That gives buyers a choice between a wider base line with Deep Etch or a narrower one with color from VividPrint.

The smallest engraving area on this extra-thick optical crystal award appears on the 4 inch by 6.5 inch size, where the Deep Etch back panel measures 2.875 inches by 4 inches and the front-of-base line measures 3 inches by 0.625 inches. VividPrint on that same size uses an identical 2.875 inch by 4 inch back panel but a narrower 2 inch by 0.625 inch base line. Buyers planning a short name and title should expect the tightest layout on this smallest size rather than the mid or large versions.

Packaging for this extra-thick optical crystal award changes shape as well as weight across the three sizes, all shipped in a Birchmount Box. The smallest size ships in an 8.5 inch by 6.75 inch by 3 inch box, the mid size ships in a wider 6.75 inch by 13 inch by 3.13 inch box, and the largest ships in a 10.5 inch by 12.25 inch by 3.38 inch box. The jump in box size reflects the larger crystal body and base needed for the 6 inch by 9.5 inch top size.

The main difference is body depth: this award runs 2.5 to 3 inches thick depending on size, while a standard crystal plaque uses a thin, flat slab without the same bevel-cut depth. The interchanging bevels cut into that extra thickness create more facets for light to pass through than a flat plaque offers. Buyers who want a heavier, more dimensional piece for a top-tier award pick the extra-thick style, while a flat plaque suits a simpler, lower-cost recognition piece.

The price of an extra-thick optical crystal award depends mainly on size, since the largest 6 inch by 9.5 inch piece uses more crystal than the smallest 4 inch by 6.5 inch piece. Decoration method matters too, because Deep Etch and VividPrint are priced separately and a full-color VividPrint run typically costs more than a single-tone etch. Order quantity is a further factor, since multiple units ordered together typically cost less per piece than a single unit. Buyers should request a quote with their chosen size, color, and decoration to get an exact figure.

Production for this extra-thick optical crystal award takes 5 working days from artwork approval, the same timeline across all three sizes and all nine color options. Choosing a color like Gold or Sky Blue instead of Clear does not add extra lead time, since the crystal cutting and decoration process stay the same. Buyers working toward a fixed ceremony date can plan around that single 5-day window regardless of the color or size ordered.