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If there's one jolly good reason to be thankful that we haven't yet become a paperless society, it's glass paperweights. A hand blown glass paperweight in a stunning design and awesome colors is a wonderful way to keep your papers neatly in a pile or just to display as a thing of beauty. Here are some real stunners to admire.
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How they blow patterns into glass paperweights is an amazing technique.
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Celebrate the beauty of fall all year round.
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Such vibrant colors.
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I have to get me one of those.
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This reminds me of how ink spreads on chromatography paper. Obviously when you use more than one color.
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A permanent keepsake that lasts long after a real bloom has withered and died.
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The work of Bill Riker.
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The "thousand flowers" are created using tiny "canes" of glass.
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How gorgeous is the teardrop shape and the colors?
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Adam Jablonski has captured the effect that looks like washing out paint or ink in water.
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Murano glass made in Venice.
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The work of Daniel Salazar.
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Embellished Swarovski crystal
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Easier to maintain than an aquarium!
Looks as good on a shelf as on a stack of papers
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Jellyfish glass paperweights are always among the most expensive.
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Awesome! The work of Kela's art glass gallery in Hawaii.
Illumination by a halogen light gives a stunning effect.
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As perfect as Mother Nature would have made it.
The pink and purple swirls look like they're dancing.
JH studio Glass produced this wonderful piece.
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Glass paperweights are a timeless art. This was created in 1974 by Gilbert C. Johnson.
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Paul Lockwood makes egg shaped glass paperweights.
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What a glorious shape for a paperweight.
Additional artistry is added as the prism affects the light hitting the colors.
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He's a cute fellow isn't he?
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Pretty in pink.
Via Solar System Sphere Glass Paperweight
Just how on earth do they get those fine details in?
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What an interesting shape.
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It looks so realistic.
Via Waterford Crystal Apple Paperweight
Beautiful crystal from Ireland.
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And an example of the artistry of the master glassmakers of Scotland.
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Another of the pieces by Bill Riker. This puts me in mind of apple peel.
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The sheen of iridescent glass is so lovely.
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The unmistakable colors and organic form of Art Nouveau.
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I think the addition of the subtle colors to the stalk makes all the difference.
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RenΓ© Lalique was one of the greatest glass artists the world has ever seen.
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So delicate and pretty.
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Paul D. Harrie has produced a truly mesmerizing glass paperweight.
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Beautifully adorned with Swarovski crystals.
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Cathy Richardson is responsible for this gorgeous work of art.
Did you know that glass paperweights were such things of beauty?