The Legacy of the Crystal King In the heart of Stourbridge, England, a story unfolded through layers of colored glass and steady hands. It began with Thomas Webb, a man who entered the glassmaking trade in 1829 as a partner in the Wordsley glassworks. His path was shaped by family ties and a restless ambition to refine the medium of light itself. By 1837, he had established his own enterprise, eventually becoming known to the world as…