My favorite pieces from the new collection are her paperweights, featuring decadent yet earthy geodes set in a clear lucite rectangular casing. Kimberly McDonald Lucite Paperweight with Geodes or ...

Glass paperweights have always been considered works of art, but they also have had a purpose. Even so, holding down paper on a desk is not what made them famous, desired and collectible.

Peak production of Baccarat paperweights was between 1846 and1855. This faceted Baccarat glass paperweight features a yellow, white, and red Buttercup or Columbine and has a deep star-cut base.