From The Blog, Page 35

Mikasa “Stephanie” Optic Ripple Crystal Wine Glasses. Seven exceptional crystal wine glasses with a simple and sophisticated beauty: a long smooth stem, and an optic ripple to the bowl for a shimmering effect. They have Mikasa’s renowned quality in brightness and clarity, and a beautifully musical crystalline chime when tapped. In very good pre-owned condition, minimal signs of wear. No chips or cracks. May have slight surface scratches from previous use, nothing distinct enough to photograph. Clean, hand washed and ready to use. The Fine Print from Beautiful Things for You. If you are here, you probably love vintage and antique glassware, too! We are enthusiasts, but not experts. We try to share as much background on the pieces as we can; but it is only informed opinion. Please take it as so. We love learning and welcome additional information if you have it! When possible, we include screen shots from reputable companies for pattern identification, but you will always receive the item pictured in our personal photos. We try very hard to find and point out any flaws _exactingly_ so you know what you are getting. Please read the description and look carefully at the photos – we will provide closeups of flaws, often circled, so you can evaluate them yourself. Photos are to be considered part of the description. We generally do not refer to flaws original to manufacture i. Bubbles, nubs, slubs unless they are very distinctive. Vintage and antique items are by nature, old. They will have the marks and wear commensurate with their age; with antique items these indications of age are part of their beauty, and evocative of the passage of time. We will try to describe this wear carefully, but some wear is to be expected. Decorative photo materials such as silk flowers, trays, mirrors and etc. Are not included unless this is expressly mentioned in the listing. They are there to help show vintage glassware and china can be repurposed, and displayed beautifully in many ways! Because we love vintage items, we pack glassware with the utmost of care, with multiple layers of bubble wrap, additional padding, and Fragile stickers. Absolutely let us know if this happens! But please notify us if this is happening. Thank you for looking at our items! We hope if you are interested in unique, sustainable, heirloom quality crystal, ceramics and glassware, you have found something here you love!