Peter Holmes/Selkirk Glass Sovereign Paperweight Peter Holmes worked for Caithness in Scotland before moving to Selkirk Glass (also in Scotland). In 1986, he made this magnum sized weight (3.5 inches x 3) titled "Sovereign". It features a gold crown above a frosty ground, surrounded by purple torsade and topped by a silvery bubble. Single angle-set flat facet. Engraved #195/500 1986. Includes numbered certificate, and in mint condition.
Manufacturer: Selkirk  

James Shaw Glass Optic Paperweight James Shaw is known for his glass optic paperweights. He formerly worked for Lundberg Studios, cutting and polishing glass, then formed his own shop Star Cut Glass to work on glass optics - which he claims to have stumbled on by chance, while repairing a glass lens and deciding he was fascinated by refraction. Clear 45% lead crystal rectangle base with one concave cut and fan cut on base. Top cut to 30 degree angle. Etched JAS 85. 2 inches by 2 by 1.75. One of three paperweights by James Shaw that would make a nice set.
Manufacturer: James Shaw  

Spoontiques paperweight, spiral pyramid 2 inch-square crystal spiral pyramid paperweight by Spoontiques, lavender reflective base, made in 1992. Really catches the light. In mint condition.
Manufacturer: Spoontiques  

James Shaw Blue Glass Optic paperweight This glass optic paperweight by James Shaw was made with a touch of boron to give the cobalt blue color. In fluorescent light, it appears pale blue, but more of a lavender in normal light. Triangular weight 1.375 inches x 2.75. Two round concave cuts front and back, one round concave cut and two sets miter cuts on bottom. Etched JAS 85. Looks really nice with the other two James Shaw paperweights.
Manufacturer: James Shaw  

James Shaw Cerium Glass Optic Paperweight My third James Shaw paperweight is 45% lead crystal with cerium added for a yellow cast. 2.25 inches x 2.25 x 3. Rectangle weight with ray cuts on bottom and two sides. Sloping top surface at about 45 degree angle. Etched JAS 85. In mint condition. Note: on all three of these paperweights, small circular clear vinyl feet had been added which are reflected in the glass. These could be removed if you so wish.
Manufacturer: James Shaw  

Steve Smyers/Northern Star paperweight Steve Smyers opened his first glass studio in Chico, California under the name of Northern Star Glass. In 1971 he relocated to Benicia California and in 1979 he changed the studio name to Smyers Glass and began specializing in stemware production. His award-winning designs are included in the Smithsonian Collection, the White House and The Corning Museum of Glass as well as many celebrated private collections.

This beautiful paperweight, made by Steve Smyers in 1979 during his Northern Star period, features two white blossoms with red centers on a blue iridescent field with dark blue threads (not raised). Two and three quarters inches in diameter, two and one quarter inches high. This paperweight is signed S. Smyers, No. K819 D.A.
Manufacturer: Northern Star  

Steve Smyers paperweight Here's another beautiful paperweight by Steve Smyers, done in his own workshop in 1977. This paperweight is 2.75 inches in diameter by 2 inches high. It has an iridescent surface decorated with a pulled design in blue, white, gold, yellow and brown. On the bottom is etched Smyers Glass '77.
Manufacturer: Steve Smyers  

Unusual Steve Smyers paperweight This paperweight by Steve Smyers looks completely different from our other two and no wonder, it was made over a decade later, in 1987. A wonderful example of the development of the artist's craft and interest. This paperweight, 3-1/4 inches in diameter and 3 inches tall, has an internal web network of red threads under a crystal case, with precisely placed bubbles. Beautiful complexity of design. There's one small facet used as a base, and another larger facet for viewing the interior of the weight. Signed by the artist and marked PW 596 - '87.
Manufacturer: Steve Smyers