A paperweight can be a favorite rock found on the beach to hold down papers on your desk. It can be a chunk of round glass or a slice of a tree branch that keeps your inbox under control.

and the Taiwan Hsinchu Green Industry Alliance. Chiu came up with several ideas, such as producing glass sand that can be used in the soil of potted plants and the palm-sized paperweights, which are ...

Glass paperweights are often found among the kitschy collections in flea markets and thrift stores, but they’re also having a moment in the contemporary art world. “They’ve actually become ...