Bubble glass is a made in the village of Biot and the product of Provence, France. You can find many glassmaking artisans that have shops there. Bubble glass was created in the 1950 s by Eloi Monod, and is now made by several glassmakers in Biot. It is something that is unique to the area.

Bubble glass is handcrafted by a team of glassmakers that includes an Assistant, a Junior Glass Blower, and a Master Glass Blower. Each one having their own task that add up to the finished product. The molten glass is mouth blown and hand molded into the desired shape. That is how characteristic bubbles are created, by sprinkling hot glass with sodium carbonate, and then the glass is tinted prior to blowing.

Biot bubble glass is very distinctive because of the tiny bubbles incorporated into the glass. Stemware may have clear stems, but the bowl of a glass always contains bubbles, which is what makes them so unique. The bubbles are enclosed within the glass, but the glass itself is smooth. This is in contrast with other kinds of bubble glass, such as Anchor Hocking glass, which has a bubbled surface.

Biot bubble glassware is very beautiful and comes in a variety of colors. The most common colors are clear, pink, green, and blue. Each piece of bubble glass is slightly unique because each is handmade, meaning that all of them are different in some aspect. Slight variations in shape, size, and color are not only expected but are a sign of authenticity.

Finding Authentic Biot Bubble Glassware

You can find bubble glassware in many department stores, but finding authentic Biot Bubble glassware may prove to be a little more difficult. You could go to France to find it, and that would ensure authenticity and be a lot of fun; however, it would greatly increase the price of your glassware. Instead you can look for bubble glassware in French department and import stores. Authentic Biot glassware is marked with the word BIOT. If you do not find that mark, it is a replica. This can save you a lot of time when you are looking for that one piece to add that extra to your home.

Replicated bubble glassware is less expensive than the original, so you are more likely to use it. You can set a beautiful table using replicated bubble glassware that you buy for very little money. If that is what you are wanting. It may not be authentic Biot bubble glassware, but it will still be lovely, and you will worry less about breakage. Serve drinks in the replicated glassware and display your authentic Biot bubble glassware.

Flare 12-pc. Glassware Set - Blue

Flare 12-pc. Glassware Set - Blue Customer Review: Lovely, Very Functional, and a GREAT PRICE!!
These glasses are attractive - the blue in the glass is a pretty cobalt at the base and fades as you go up. The color does not hide the contents - you can see into the glass.
It sits well in the hand and has a nice weight to it, most of it in the base so it's very stable. I've had them for two months - none have chipped, scratched or knocked over and they clean up nicely.
They stack securely - two tall ones & three small ones stack under 7 1/2 inches high.
I'm buying at least two more - 1 more for me and 1 as a housewarming gift.
Customer Review: Broken Glass
I ordered these glasses 3 times and everytime they came in a million pieces. I would not waste your time purchasing these.