The Crystal Smyth

The Crystal Smyth Creating fantastic artifacts to build fantasy worlds The Crystalsmyth weaves tales through objects, creating fantastic artifacts to build fantasy worlds.

Founded in 2016 by British designer Michael Charles – originally as ‘The Imperial Forge’ – The Crystalsmyth is based in Austin, Texas. Many of our works have been featured on stage and screen, at LARPs and ren faires, and in countless worlds blessing many-a-tabletop. We design and produce all of our pieces from scratch, taking great pride in sharing them and their stories with our international audience.

02/18/2026

I am beyond thrilled and very humbled to be featured in Gary Adrian Randall’s article for OUT FRONT magazine!

Haus of Other & OUT FRONT are hosting ‘Queen On!’ this Saturday, a fundraiser for the storied magazine. And darling, if you’re in Denver, you absolutely MUST be there!

The event promises to be a glittering, royal, highly q***r affair, with (amongst many other things) a silent auction that will include a magnificent arched crown, designed and constructed by yours truly!

The article: https://outfrontmagazine.com/crowns-fantasy-and-q***r-escapism-inside-the-world-of-the-crystal-smyth/

Tickets to Queen On: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queen-on-fundraiser-gala-tickets-1980136841597

I am beyond thrilled and very humbled to be featured in Gary Adrian Randall's article for OUT FRONT magazine!Haus of Oth...
02/18/2026

I am beyond thrilled and very humbled to be featured in Gary Adrian Randall's article for OUT FRONT magazine!

Haus of Other & OUT FRONT are hosting ‘Queen On!’ this Saturday, a fundraiser for the storied magazine. And darling, if you’re in Denver, you absolutely MUST be there!

The event promises to be a glittering, royal, highly q***r affair, with (amongst many other things) a silent auction that will include a magnificent arched crown, designed and constructed by yours truly!

Links to the article and Queen On tickets in the comments!

More magical pieces flying out of the studio this fine, snowy day!
01/26/2026

More magical pieces flying out of the studio this fine, snowy day!

La Chaîne Bleue de la MarquiseThis exquisite chain of marquise crystals set in silver mirror is available for purchase!A...
01/23/2026

La Chaîne Bleue de la Marquise

This exquisite chain of marquise crystals set in silver mirror is available for purchase!

Alternating links of sapphire and bermuda blue (a sapphire base with flashes of green and purple hues) are embellished with smaller, clear crystals.

Powerful magnets on the reverse of the shoulder links allow the mantle to be fastened securely to thick and delicate clothing alike.

The mantle is lined with plush silver velvet for comfort and grip. A detachable pendant falls from the chain's center.

There is also a matching circlet available (sold separately).

Ready to ship. Available now for purchase. See link in comments.

Update: SOLD - The Crosses of the Tyrian OrderThis imposing, resplendent mantle of alternating cross and teardrop links ...
01/13/2026

Update: SOLD - The Crosses of the Tyrian Order

This imposing, resplendent mantle of alternating cross and teardrop links is available for purchase!

Marquise crystals adorn each of the major links, which feature a light purple, etched cross design. The design is embellished with light violet AB and clear crystals.

Powerful magnets on the reverse of the shoulder links allow the mantle to be fastened securely to clothing. The mantle is lined with plush gold velvet for comfort and grip.

A detachable droplet falls from the chain’s center.

Ready to ship. Available now for purchase. See link in comments

01/04/2026

This commission was about celebration.

Playful on the surface. Bright. Bold. Unapologetic. But regalia still has a job to do.

It must mark a moment and elevate the person wearing it.

Gold and blue mirrored forms. Aqua crystals. Ceremonial structure that reads as honor, not costume.

At the center, the emblem of the title itself. Proud without apology.

This is the Mr Himbo 2025 Mantle. Designed to take joy, confidence, and presence seriously.

I take a limited number of commissions each year. What will you ask me to make?

12/29/2025

This piece began with a sentence, written from a jail cell.

Almost an aside. Impossible to forget.

It was not meant to be copied. It was meant to be answered. This brooch is a conversation across time - an interpretation, not a reproduction.

The words which inspired it were engraved and preserved alongside it.

This is Wilde’s Gift.nNot a quotation made solid, but a response.

I take a limited number of commissions each year. What will you ask me to make?

12/29/2025

This crown was never meant to whisper.

What was requested was silver and rainbow crystal. What was needed was visibility.

Not novelty. Not costume. Presence.

Each color stands on its own. Distinct. Equal. Unblended.

This is Corona Octo Colorum. Declarative regalia, forged to be seen.

I take a limited number of commissions each year. What will you ask me to make?

The Polychrome HeartA transformable brooch for a King of Hearts, engineered with interchangeable magnetic crystals to co...
12/23/2025

The Polychrome Heart

A transformable brooch for a King of Hearts, engineered with interchangeable magnetic crystals to command authority across infinite looks.

Khmera's KaduceusA custom scepter that honors the legacy of its bearer
12/23/2025

Khmera's Kaduceus

A custom scepter that honors the legacy of its bearer

12/23/2025

The Polychrome Heart began with a very specific request.

A newly crowned King of Hearts needed a brooch that could command attention and adapt to many looks. Versatile, but not plain.

So the solution was not a single color. The heart crystals are magnetic and fully interchangeable. One brooch. Near infinite expressions.

Engineered to fasten securely or be worn suspended from a chain.

Versatile by design. And worthy of the King of Hearts.

I take a limited number of commissions each year. What will you ask me to make?

12/22/2025

This artifact exists because someone trusted me with their story.

To mark ten years of reign, Absolute Empress 50 Khmera Rouge asked for a scepter.

What she was really asking for was legacy.

Not ornament. Not a sparkly stick. Regalia.

Every symbol mattered. Every element disassembled so I could place it in her hands myself.

This is Khmera’s Kaduceus.

I take a limited number of commissions each year. What will you ask me to make?

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