I've always wanted a nice crystal vase. But, I didn't want to spend $100 on a vase. I wanted a vase to hold an arrangement of blue & white silk hydrangea in my family room. I bought higher end silk flowers because I wanted a natural look. I have a round mahogany drum table. The top has a leather center w/ about a 2" wide mahogony rim around that leather. I put it in a corner that has a window on each side. The sun hits this vase from one window in the morning & the other window in the afternoon. Sparkle is the perfect name for this vase. The light hits the cuts and bounces off, creating little prisms of light on my walls. The detail in the vase conceals the stems quite well. Unless you go up close, you can't tell that the arrangement is not made of of real hydrangea. I really wanted a bit taller vase. But, with a price of $39.99, I decided to give this a try and I love it. It is hold 2 large blue hydrangea with about 10 blooms each & 4 smaller white hydrangea with about 5 blooms each. The arrangement sits at the perfect height in this vase. I wouldn't recommend this vase for long stemmed roses. But, you could pick up a 15 - 20 stem floral arrangement & it would look amazing in this vase. You might be able to fit more than 20 stems depending on how thick the stems are. I have perennial gardens & am looking forward to using this vase for my homegrown flowers. This vase has a nice weight to it. I don't worry about my curtains blowing with a breese & knocking this off the table. This vase is sturdy. I will not be putting this away in my hutch. This will be used year round. It washes up beautifully in hot, soapy water. I used a homemade window cleaner that has water, vinegar, & a bit of baking soda in it. It's very mild & gave the vase a nice shine. I really like that this vase has a more modern look to it. I didn't want anything that looked overly ornate. This vase is pretty neutral and will go with any decor. It comes well packed in an attractive grey box making it a ready to go gift. That grey box was packed inside a shipping box w/ lots of shipping peanuts to protect it. The seller did an excellent job of packing this to ensure that it arrived unbroken. I'm never disappointed when I purchase Waterford or Marquis by Waterford.

I am sure it must have been beautiful, but when I started to open the box, fine shards started to fall out and I realized it had been shattered. I did ship it to myself overseas, so I have no idea of where it was when it actually broke, but what I can say is that in the past I have received soap that was wrapped in bubble wrap and surrounded by other packing material inside the box. This piece was hardly prepared for shipping to an address across the street, let alone overseas. I will buy this at a store, but will never risk shipping this sort of thing again.

Its so nice in shape and really good in price

I ordered this vase nearly ten months ago. I usually don't like to spend too much money on vases/object d'art around the house, but this is my only fancy vase, and it was absolutely worth it. Since this was for my own home, I purchased a Warehouse Deal, which was better priced than a brand new one. This has served me very well as a beautiful showpiece in the living room. The glass/crystal is stunning and the design is perfectly cut to show-off the incredible sparkle of the thick glass. I'm not sure of the crystal, but the vase does not feel cheap, it is weighty and substantial.

The best part about this vase is that it looks pretty without flowers, and is great as a showpiece, or you can throw a bunch of leaves and random cuttings, and it still looks good. It's really hard to go wrong with this vase, you don't need to be a Martha-Steward-flower-extraordinaire to make it beautiful. I definitely recommend this vase, and if you'd like to save some money, get an open boxed one, it really makes no difference.

This is a staple vase for anyone, perfect for a wedding present, a house warming present or just to treat your own home.

For $40, this is a really nice vase, especially by Waterford. In fact, I may purchase one myself. However, what was disappointing was the box. I am giving this as a gift and I was hoping and expecting the box to be a lot nicer from what I read from other reviews. Although the vase in its box came in bubble wrap in a larger box, it has dings on the corners and some areas are faded looking like it's been sitting in someone's home for years. Hopefully the couple we're giving this to doesn't think we're regifting this item. If giving as a gift, keep this in mind, otherwise it's a great buy.