Designer's Profile Peter Wayne Yenawine, the world's foremost designer of corporate gifts, has designed this exclusive Pete de Verre collection. His designs have been produced by major crystalleries and art glass houses. Collections of Yenawine designs reside in many corporate headquarters and museums throughout the world. Designer's Inspiration This elite Bookend will add an elegant touch to any book shelf or desk. Its high quality Optical Crystal Tapered Base features a projecting Romanesque Design made in Pete de Verre through the "lost wax" technique. This French, glass casting technique, is a very complex and time-consuming process requiring abundant skill. It produces an unique transluceny and texture that can not be achieved with blown or molded glass. The overall inspiration was to create works of art that could be personalized for presentation recognizing outstanding achievement, leadership, integrity, responsibility, sales and promoting the corporate culture. All of the works of art in this collection have considered personalization as a major parameter in their creation. Therefore, whether you simply select a piece and present it as a work of art, or completely personalize it or a particular corporation, occasion, or milestone, it is assured to be treasured by the recipient for generations.