Is blue one of your favorite colors? Did you know that blue is the most popular choices for favorite colors and blue aficionados are quite particular about the specific shade of blue they love? But even people who prefer red or green tend to admire plates and glassware for the dining table in a rich shade of blue. What is it that draws one to cobalt blue glassware, and has since the beginning of the color creation?

How Does Blue Get Into Glass?

All glassware is formed of glass heated to demonic temperatures of 2000F and above. It is the process that has to be done to get the finished product. While the glass is in a liquid state then dyes and pigments can be mixed in to the clear material to obtain any color you want. The blue glassware that is commonly seen on marketplace shelves and fine shops is created by adding cobalt salts during this stage.

Some blue glassware isn't uniform in color. Glassblowers can add tints and pigments in such a way as to create swirls of blue inside clear or colored glass. There are so many different color patterns used to spice up glass pieces. Patterned glassware doesn t catch everyone s eye and seems to only attract certain individuals, but as long as its what you want than nothing else matters.

Blue glassware does have an interesting twist, and you should save blue glassware for curio or display pieces. It is your home and your glassware. If blue is what you like then you should get what you like. Many may not like to eat on blue glassware, but that doesn't stop you from displaying them. A study on taste preference and glassware color conducted on 40 students, 20 of each gender, showed that food and drink served on or in blue glassware was considered to be the least appetizing in look and taste. So while cobalt blue glassware may be pretty and attractive, it s not the best choice for dinnerware.

There s one exception to avoiding blue for serving food and cold drinks. People's perception of warm and cool colors is an actual fact. Test subjects in the study asked to choose the coldest drink out of four different colored glasses containing the same liquid of the same temperature almost invariably chose the blue glassware, considering it the coldest drink. Not only that, test subjects found the drink in the blue containers the most thirst quenching, so maybe the best compromise if you love that cobalt blue glassware then buy the drink glasses only and leave the mugs and plates as displays.

Libbey 16-Piece Imperial Glassware Set

Libbey 16-Piece Imperial Glassware Set Whether you're serving Scotch on the rocks or frozen daiquiris, these graceful all-purpose glasses from Libbey do the job nicely. Made of clear glass with a sturdy well-weighted base, the glasses have wide rims with steep, sloping sides. Beautiful to look at and delightful to hold, the 16-pc. set makes a great gift or excellent addition to your own glassware collection. Set includes 8 tall, tumbler-style glasses and 8 short, Old Fashioned-style glasses. Dishwasher safe. Made in USA. Tall glasses: 6.75Hx2.75" dia. Short glasses: 4.25Hx3.36" dia.
Customer Review: not up to par
We picked these out for our wedding registry and have been disappointed. They have a nice grip, but they break very easily. Do not put them in the dishwahser unless you want to spend the next day sorting through broken glass. I would not suggest that anyone purchase these, especially if they have children.
Customer Review: Cheers!
My husband and I were outfitting our new vacation home and needed just about everything. Since our list was long, we chose items that looked good and were priced right. This glassware fit the bill - it's a nice weight, pretty design, feels comfortable to grasp, presents well, and didn't break the bank. With proper handling, it should be durable as well. Thanks Target.