Diamonds In Glass!
Working with mainly borosilicate glass, the creators of Diamonds in Glass , have come up with a way to suspend diamonds in a variety of glass items both fanciful and utilitarian.
Natasha Marx and designer Tobias Berger of Austrian based DIG , take otherwise mundane glass items such as the humble ashtray, water goblet, or wine glass, and, with the addition of cut diamonds, create pieces that are intoxicating in their relative simplicity. The champagne flute,or the flacon stopper, make that sip of bubbly, or that dab of scent all the more exciting with the addition of a bauble!
Each piece contains a diamond of the highest cut, color and clarity ensuring the value of these understated yet extremely elegant and tasteful items.
I really can’t imagine using this stemware on a continuum. As lovely as it is to look at, it’s more gratifying, in my opinion, to have my diamonds in the form of earrings, diamond bracelets, necklaces, and all other forms of personal adornment, as opposed to adorning my table! I know I’m not in a minority with this preference!
February 25th, 2008 at 10:40 am
I’d like to be a guest at the home where dinner is served using this stemware! Yikes what some people can afford in their lives! Beautiful stuff though! I really like your blog.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Thanks Natalie, for your comments. I agree. These are lovely to look at and I’d revel in being at the table were they were part of the setting. They would never compensate, though, for diamonds in my ears or on my fingers, neck…things to wear and enjoy all the time!
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Samantha, I just can’t imagine!
My husband gave me an engagement ring that is the highest cut, color and clarity and it costed him a down payment for a house. But you should see it shine! It’s like a prism.
If I had these glasses, I probably would put them on display right beside artificial light so that you can see all the colors it picks up.