Object of the Day: A Paperweight From Correia Studios

Correia Studios is responsible for some of the most exciting art glass produced in the last thirty years. Their collection of vases, sculptures, and paperweights is unrivaled in ingenuity, composition or color.


This paperweight entitled “Emerald Elite,” was created by glass artist Welgrio and features a crystal bubble encased in layers of glittering, striped green glass. The whole of the weight is surrounded by emerald and amethyst-toned sparkling crystal which has been infused with minerals to make it shimmer. This method of layering different types of glass is one of Correia’s hallmarks and one of the reasons their creations are so celebrated.

The weight has been faceted so that the face of it comes to an angle. When viewing the piece from the front, your eyes are tricked into seeing two crystal bubbles when there’s only one. I call this piece, “The Owl,” because when viewed straight-on, the illusion is that of an owl’s countenance.