Fruit Red Apple - U12084 The first gather of glass is rolled in the bright green glass powder and then melted into the surface. The next layer of glass is taken from the furnace and pushed into a bubble mould, this creates hundreds of tiny indents in the surface of the glass, when the next layer of glass is taken tiny air bubbles are trapped in the indents. The piece is then shaped with a wet newspaper pad and the apple stalk pulled out and shaped. Dimensions: 11cm x 11cm x 15cm Weight: 2.49kg This beautiful hand crafted piece can serve a practical purpose or be purely decorative. Caithness Glass is known throughout the world for their high quality paperweights and artglass. Since it"s inception in 1961 they have taken their inspiration from the colours of the Scottish landscape - warm peaty tones, purple heather , golden sunsets, the grey blue of the lochs. The paperweight studios in Crieff (Scotland) combines the finest design and traditional skills to create pieces which are entirely unique and we are now justifiably regarded as one of the world"s most respected producers of museum-quality paperweights. **GUARANTEED GENUINE** Caithness Glass paperweights are made to exacting quality standards. Due to the handmade nature of our products the size and colour may vary slightly between each piece. The piece will look the same as the piece shown but will have some individual characteristics . A wonderful gift ideal for collectors or lovers of glass.