The dots
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blue or green dot
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Bonacquisti 
▲ (Underside)
Bonacquisti
Sabbia , 11 , made by hand
XL (In oval)
Artisan: Paul Bonacquisti. The early pipe brand name was Bonaquisti (without "C").
▲ Castello, Sea Rock Briar, Made in Cantu (In oval), Carlo Scotti, SS, 56
▲ Rhinestone logo was originaly on pipes for the US market. It is occasionally used now.
▲ 00.24 Castello, Made in Cantu, Italy, Reg N° ...
Prototype pipe carved in 1999.
Double logo mouthpiece - includes both the rhinestone and white bar logo.
Double logo mouthpiece - includes both the rhinestone and white bar logo.
▲ (Left side) Jean Lacroix
(Right side) Maitre-Pipier, A St Claude
(Right side) Maitre-Pipier, A St Claude
Artisan: Jean Lacroix (retired)
Brand created in 1962
See also (same artisan): Pierre Cardin
See also (same family): A. Lacroix, JPL
Brand created in 1962
See also (same artisan): Pierre Cardin
See also (same family): A. Lacroix, JPL
Mettez-vous au vert
▲ Marxman, Italy Rhinestone on stem. ▲ Caillou du Rhin incrusté dans le tuyau.
Brand created in 1934. Merged with Mastercraft in 1953.
Pearl Bee
Prague 
▲ ◊ Pearl Bee [Pipe] (In oval) ◊
Artisan: Radka Hofmannová carves pipes since 2006 in the city of Prague.
Logo: original freshwater pearl on the stem, sometimes on the shank.
Logo: original freshwater pearl on the stem, sometimes on the shank.
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▲ ◊ Ser Jacopo, dalla Gemma, Fatta a Mano, Giancarlo Guidi, ....
Per Aspera ad Astra ....
Fiammata Zaffiro ◊
Per Aspera ad Astra ....
Fiammata Zaffiro ◊
▲ Logo: Sapphire stone set in an 18 karat gold mounting: one of the 5 stones in the "dalla Gemma" Gem series.
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond.
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond.
▲ (Left side) Ser Jacopo, dalla Gemma, Fatta a Mano
(Right side) ◊ Per Aspera ad Astra, Granato ◊.
(Right side) ◊ Per Aspera ad Astra, Granato ◊.
▲ Logo: Ruby stone set in an 18 karat gold mounting: one of the 5 stones in the "dalla Gemma" Gem series.
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond.
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond.
Founder of the brand in 1982: Giancarlo Guidi
Production (2006): ~ 6000 pipes/year
Ser Jacopo seconds: Gepetto