Original Design Absinthe Spoon
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by absinthejack
This little beauty might more acurately be described as a cross between a spoon and a grille. Talented artist and good friend Chris Olson is responsible for the design and production. It’s made of 3 ounces of pure silver and features a unique recessed sugar cube holder which allows the sugar to dissolve more thoroughly, resulting in less in the bottom of the glass. Chris, at one time, worked for special effects wizard Stan Winston. As Master Designer for the prestigious Molina Fine Jewelry, Chris also did restoration work on some of the artifacts retrieved from the Titanic. Currently only 3 of these exist. I own one, Chris has one, and one of Molina’s very wealthy clients, who is also a big absinthe fan, has the 3rd one. They may be available to the public at a future date.
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March 8th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Cool design of the Absinthe Spoon! I like the left one.
March 8th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Thanks. Actually they’re the same spoon. It’s just the camera angle of the one on the glass that makes it look different.
March 9th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
You are totally right, I just had a quick look at it
But nice absinthe accessories indeed!
March 10th, 2010 at 7:10 am
What a beautiful spoon/grille to own!! Is there a stone in it also? What is it, if there is? For those who can afford it, the possibilities for ornamentation are limitless! Lucky you Jack! and congratulations for the designer!! What a beautiful object!
March 10th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Yes, there’s a green cabochon on the handle. I don’t know exactly what gemstone was used to make it, but Chris thought it would be the perfect thing to accentuate the piece. Chris plans on a whole line of unique absinthe spoons in the future. If this comes about I’ll post pictures of them here also.