NOVICA: Review & Giveaway, CLOSED!

CLOSED!

Our family loves National Geographic! We read the magazines -- watch the TV shows and specials. It's been a part of our lives for many years. When we discovered the beautifully crafted items at Novica (in Association with National Geographic), we were delighted and amazed!

We were even more delighted to be given an opportunity to review an item from Novica.

We received the 6 Piece Cobalt Blue Highball Glasses for the purpose of review.

The glasses are just beautiful. They are nicely weighted (something I really love) and the colour is superb. The glasses are a little over 6 1/2 inches tall and are blown glass. They are also dishwasher safe (top rack)!

While I rarely drink (Mike doesn't drink at all) alcoholic beverages, we do love to set a nice table for special occassions. These gorgeous cobalt blue glasses make any dinner special. Iced tea works just as well in these glass as would whiskey!

From the website:

A soothing, tempered tone of cobalt invades this set of six highball glasses. Over thirty years of experience has resulted in Javier and Efrén's superior ability to create imaginative yet functional works, achieving an incredible clarity with the material.

Please note that as each piece is individually handmade, slight variations in the shape and size of the glass are likely, making every item a distinct example of blown-glass craftsmanship. Tiny bubbles within the surface exemplify Canteras' singular, rustic technique.

Novica caries so many amazing, unique items: Rugs, Home Decor, Sculpture, Mirrors, Musical Instruments, Games, and so much more. You'll spend hours day-dreaming your way through their catalog. You''ll want everything. I know that Liz and I do!

The Novica Mission:

We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, we want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.

At the deepest essence of our philosophy, we want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

We want you to know about who you're buying from. We want you to feel that attachment to the product and to the hands that created it.

In the spirit of the Internet, let us bring you together.

NOVICA. The World is Your Market.

The wonderful folks at Novica want to share their marvelous finds with you! So have they've generously offered one of our followers a chance to win a $50 GC to their store!

Just follow the directions below for your chance to enter and win!

Open to USA only, please.

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MANDATORY ENTRY: Leave a comment telling us what product you'd like to have from Novica! Please leave a link to the item.

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This contest will be open from Friday, August 27th until Thursday, September 9th. Winner will be announced on Friday, September 10th.

DISCLOSURE:
Novica provided us with a complimentary set of 6 Piece Cobalt Blue Highball Glasses for the purpose of review. We were under no obligation to review this item. We received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed in this review are our own and based on our own personal use of the item.