Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of Blend Creations have added some new designs to their inspired collections of modern stainless steel jewelry. Joining their designer artist pendants, bar code, QR code and custom photo necklaces are engraved pendants that double as a functioning bottle openers. The abstract looking patterns are maps of the birthplaces of eight well known and loved beers from around the world.



Now, no matter where you are, you can open a bottle in style. Better yet, if you find yourself drunk and wandering the streets of Amsterdam, you can just glance down and find your way to more booze.



Leuven, Belgium the birthplace of Stella Artois:





Dublin, Ireland, the birthplace of Guinness:





Mexico City, the birthplace of Corona:





Burton upon Trent, the UK birthplace of Bass:





Amsterdam, the Netherlands birthplace of Heineken:





Bremen, Germany birthplace of Beck's:





Groenlo, Netherlands birthplace of Grolsch:





Newcastle upon Tyne, UK birthplace of Newcastle:





Each pendant comes on a hand-knotted waxed cotton cord that can adjust from approximately 20" to 32" in length.





Pendant size: About 1.75" dia x 1/16" thick



Pre-order these Worldy necklaces here!



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Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of Blend Creations have added some new designs to their inspired collections of modern stainless steel jewelry. Joining their designer artist pendants, bar code, QR code and custom photo necklaces are engraved pendants that double as a functioning bottle openers. The abstract looking patterns are maps of the birthplaces of eight well known and loved beers from around the world.



Now, no matter where you are, you can open a bottle in style. Better yet, if you find yourself drunk and wandering the streets of Amsterdam, you can just glance down and find your way to more booze.



Leuven, Belgium the birthplace of Stella Artois:





Dublin, Ireland, the birthplace of Guinness:





Mexico City, the birthplace of Corona:





Burton upon Trent, the UK birthplace of Bass:





Amsterdam, the Netherlands birthplace of Heineken:





Bremen, Germany birthplace of Beck's:





Groenlo, Netherlands birthplace of Grolsch:





Newcastle upon Tyne, UK birthplace of Newcastle:





Each pendant comes on a hand-knotted waxed cotton cord that can adjust from approximately 20" to 32" in length.





Pendant size: About 1.75" dia x 1/16" thick



Pre-order these Worldy necklaces here!



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Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of Blend Creations have added some new designs to their inspired collections of modern stainless steel jewelry. Joining their designer artist pendants, bar code, QR code and custom photo necklaces are engraved pendants that double as a functioning bottle openers. The abstract looking patterns are maps of the birthplaces of eight well known and loved beers from around the world.



Now, no matter where you are, you can open a bottle in style. Better yet, if you find yourself drunk and wandering the streets of Amsterdam, you can just glance down and find your way to more booze.



Leuven, Belgium the birthplace of Stella Artois:





Dublin, Ireland, the birthplace of Guinness:





Mexico City, the birthplace of Corona:





Burton upon Trent, the UK birthplace of Bass:





Amsterdam, the Netherlands birthplace of Heineken:





Bremen, Germany birthplace of Beck's:





Groenlo, Netherlands birthplace of Grolsch:





Newcastle upon Tyne, UK birthplace of Newcastle:





Each pendant comes on a hand-knotted waxed cotton cord that can adjust from approximately 20" to 32" in length.





Pendant size: About 1.75" dia x 1/16" thick



Pre-order these Worldy necklaces here!



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Contemporary artist Damien Hirst tried his hand at the restaurant business in 1998 when he opened the art-filled Pharmacy Restaurant + Bar in London. Filled with pseudo-scientific pharmacy-themed items, Hirst curated every design element from metallic pill-printed wallpaper and pill-shaped ashtrays.





above: the gold and silver pill covered wallpaper by Hirst for the restaurant.



The gourmet restaurant featured fine dining and cocktails with names like "Cough Syrup" or "Voltarol Retarding Agent" served up by a waitstaff decked out in surgically inspired outfits designed by Prada.



The Pharmacy restaurant closed its doors in 2003. Sotheby's then auctioned off the contents after the restaurant closure, with bidding ranging from £1,920 for a pair of salt and pepper shakers to £1.2m for a giant mock medicine cabinet.





above: The Sotheby's Hirst Auction catalog.



However, these ashtrays weren't included in the Pharmacy auction at Sothebys on October 18th 2004, so now they are available for purchase from Other Criteria.



Pharmacy Ashtray 8630 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray THREE HEADS by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

91 x 91 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition





Pharmacy Ashtray LILLI U53 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

107 x 93 x 31 mm



Pharmacy Ashtray N by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm





Pharmacy Ashtray NICOTINE by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Clear glass

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray SALVOY 1023 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

131 x 73 x 31

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray WYATH 765 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Please note that if used as an ashtray (or other than for display purposes) the gallery cannot guarantee that it will retain its original condition.



The painted aluminium ashtrays shown are priced at £450. The Glass Nicotine ashtray is £300.



Contact Other Criteria for ordering info.

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Contemporary artist Damien Hirst tried his hand at the restaurant business in 1998 when he opened the art-filled Pharmacy Restaurant + Bar in London. Filled with pseudo-scientific pharmacy-themed items, Hirst curated every design element from metallic pill-printed wallpaper and pill-shaped ashtrays.





above: the gold and silver pill covered wallpaper by Hirst for the restaurant.



The gourmet restaurant featured fine dining and cocktails with names like "Cough Syrup" or "Voltarol Retarding Agent" served up by a waitstaff decked out in surgically inspired outfits designed by Prada.



The Pharmacy restaurant closed its doors in 2003. Sotheby's then auctioned off the contents after the restaurant closure, with bidding ranging from £1,920 for a pair of salt and pepper shakers to £1.2m for a giant mock medicine cabinet.





above: The Sotheby's Hirst Auction catalog.



However, these ashtrays weren't included in the Pharmacy auction at Sothebys on October 18th 2004, so now they are available for purchase from Other Criteria.



Pharmacy Ashtray 8630 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray THREE HEADS by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

91 x 91 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition





Pharmacy Ashtray LILLI U53 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

107 x 93 x 31 mm



Pharmacy Ashtray N by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm





Pharmacy Ashtray NICOTINE by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Clear glass

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray SALVOY 1023 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

131 x 73 x 31

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray WYATH 765 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Please note that if used as an ashtray (or other than for display purposes) the gallery cannot guarantee that it will retain its original condition.



The painted aluminium ashtrays shown are priced at £450. The Glass Nicotine ashtray is £300.



Contact Other Criteria for ordering info.

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