Jaroslav and Peter Vydra was born in the Czech Republic, a country renowned for producing some of the finest glass and crystal products in the world. Jaroslav finished school in Karlovy Vary and was trained and worked at Moser, perhaps the most renowned producer of crystal in the world. Peter finished his engraving school in Kamenicky Senov , perhaps the most renowned art university in Europe .They are one of only a handful of people in the world who may justly be called a master engraves. Using the ancient copper wheel engraving technique. Peter and Jaroslav creates designs and images of breathtaking complexity and subtlety. Jaroslav arrived in Canada in 1987, founding Aida Crystal in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he continues to practice his art to this day. Peter founding Peter crystal in Czech Republic , where he continues his art to this day. Now they work together. Nearly all engraved glass and crystal products commercially available today are machine-made; only those very few objects made by the hands of a skilled engraver posses the attributes of fine works of art; the unique expression of an individual creator's ideas, and the physical incarnation of mastercraftsperson's skills. It is these characteristics which distinguish Peter's and Jaroslav's work from more decorative objects, and ensures their lasting value over time. With their striking geometric forms and their ability to capture and transform light, crystal is beautiful objects loved by people all around the world. Jaroslav and Peter has been commissioned to create works for several dignitaries and celebrities, including former United States President George H.W. Bush, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex ( also known as Prince Edward), and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Schriver.