{"product_id":"cocktail-glass-set-of-12","title":"Cocktail Glass Set of 12 in Lead Free Crystal","description":"\u003cp\u003eRun a finger around the lip of a cheap glass and you will feel a small raised bead. \u003cstrong\u003eThese have none, because a sheer rim is cut and polished rather than rolled\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the thin edge that leaves is what a drink actually meets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo bead at the lip\u003c\/strong\u003e A cut and polished edge instead of the rolled ring that reinforces cheaper glassware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlown by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e The bowl is shaped by a maker rather than pressed into a mold in one action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve to the case\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough for a party where nobody is washing glasses between rounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a Sheer Rim Changes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rolled rim is thicker than the wall behind it, and your lip meets that thickness before the liquid arrives. Cutting the rim instead leaves the glass the same thinness all the way to the edge. \u003cstrong\u003eThe drink reaches your mouth without an intervening ridge, which is the whole reason fine glassware is finished this way.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cost is fragility: a sheer rim chips where a rolled one shrugs, so these are hand-washed glasses in practice whatever a machine could technically manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLead Free and Still Clear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLead was traditionally what gave crystal its clarity and weight, and modern lead-free formulations reach the same brilliance with other oxides. What that means for you is a glass you can leave a drink standing in without thinking about it, which was never true of leaded crystal holding anything acidic or spirituous overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwelve Glasses and a Party\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix glasses runs out during the second round of a dinner for six, because somebody always sets one down and loses it. Twelve is the number that lets a host stop counting. It is also a storage decision worth making in advance: stemmed glasses do not stack, so twelve of them want about two feet of shelf standing upright, or a rack that holds them by the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWashing, Storing and Chipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a sheer rim survive a dishwasher?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sometimes, and it is not the water that does the damage. Glasses knocking together on a moving rack is what chips a thin rim, so a machine works only if each glass is isolated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould stemmed glasses be stored upside down?\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright is better for a sheer rim. Resting the full weight of a glass on its thinnest edge is how a rim develops the tiny chips you feel before you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould they be dried by hand?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot water, minimal detergent, and dry with a lint-free cloth while still warm. Air drying is what leaves the mineral spotting that makes clear glass look dull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can a sheer rim survive a dishwasher?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Sometimes, and it is not the water that does the damage. Glasses knocking together on a moving rack is what chips a thin rim, so a machine works only if each glass is isolated.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Should stemmed glasses be stored upside down?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Upright is better for a sheer rim. Resting the full weight of a glass on its thinnest edge is how a rim develops the tiny chips you feel before you see.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Should they be dried by hand?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Hot water, minimal detergent, and dry with a lint-free cloth while still warm. Air drying is what leaves the mineral spotting that makes clear glass look dull.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Legend","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52326545621293,"sku":"HG25841-012","price":73.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/legend-cocktail-glass-set-of-12-1.jpg?v=1787956651","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/cocktail-glass-set-of-12","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}