Waterford Crystal ball prepared for New Years Eve in New York

A sample of a newly designed Waterford Crystals is held for the media to see that will be a part of the giant Waterford ball that annually drops over Times Square marking the new year In New York City on December 27, 2013. The famous New Year's Eve Ball descends from a flagpole atop One Times Square with an estimated one million people watching below. UPI/John Angelillo