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Title: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: adam20 on October 28, 2011, 03:14:55 PM

Riihimaen Stella Polaris vase in lilac by Nanny Still - new internet buy.

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: rosieposie on October 29, 2011, 03:31:04 PM

Lovely Adam.....I haven't seen that in Lilac before..... :hiclp:

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: adam20 on October 29, 2011, 03:44:56 PM

Thanks Rosie

I have discovered it is actually in neodymium - so it looks lilac in daylight but at dusk under my table lamp it turns blue :)

Adam

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: robert1960 on October 30, 2011, 10:07:16 AM

Lovely in lilac!  :thup:

Here's the colour range, but in the Grapponia bottle.

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: scavo on October 30, 2011, 01:19:50 PM

Wow! I love neodymium. Fancy swapping for a plain one with a stopper?

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: px on October 30, 2011, 01:35:46 PM

scavo I suggest you search the stopper thing at this site, unfortunately the ones with stoppers are not original but copies.

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: robert1960 on October 30, 2011, 01:37:35 PM

There is a cork and metal ringed stopper variation that is genuine and original to Riihimaen

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: scavo on October 30, 2011, 01:53:31 PM

it's okay, I didn't think you would swap anyhow. All the best!

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: adam20 on October 30, 2011, 02:18:39 PM

Hi

Is this a genuine piece? It was sold as and designlasin drawn image seems to match. If it is not genuine I will need to contact seller and ask for a refund.

Thanks Adam

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: robert1960 on October 30, 2011, 02:24:30 PM

Adam

yours is totally genuine

(there are some Italian copies floating around with those horrible plastic stoppers that the fake bottle decanters have too)

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: scavo on October 30, 2011, 03:51:07 PM

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42781.msg238230.html#msg238230

I started a thread about my 'fake italian' Polaris and I came to the conclusion was that they are licensed rather than fake.

About stoppers: my stopper is glass not plastic. I don't know if this adds anything new to the debate?

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: robert1960 on October 30, 2011, 04:01:46 PM

When I said plastic ferrules I meant the part that goes in the neck.
All Riihimaen stoppers I've seen are cork.

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: scavo on October 30, 2011, 04:25:08 PM

OK. I''ve just asked Ivo in another thread if he is talking about the bit that goes on the stopper rather than the actual stopper.

But those are add on bits can be replaced.

Also it can become a headache as in the 2nd hand market false stoppers could be added.

Title: Re: Stella Polaris - Koristepullo
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 31, 2011, 12:32:26 PM

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I started a thread about my 'fake italian' Polaris and I came to the conclusion was that they are licensed rather than fake.

To be licensed they would have to be identical and they're not. That is the point of a license. To be a fake there has to be intent to deceive, and we don't know about that. If your "whatever" is in neodymium or uranium glass, an Italian origin is unlikely. The use of neodymium and uranium in Italy seems to be restricted to handworked rather than mould-blown items.