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Message:: [QUOTE="Iconodule, post: 11294243, member: 91417"]That is my Q too.  At first I thought they were cut glass because I thought the glass on the right side of the china (& glass) cabinet (built by my father) was all cut glass. We called it Dad's Cut Glass collection, but I found many PG pieces also. It all looked gorgeous to me! But as I researched them, I found many of the pieces were pressed glass & that old pressed glass was often as elaborate as cut. I am not secure in my "touch" of how sharp they feel.  Some pieces definitely are cut (sharp feel & identified as specific CG patterns), but others that I thought were CG turned out to be PG. One of my favorite "CG" bowls was identied as PG with some wheel cutting added. I tried to imagine how these candlesticks could be made. I thought that the basic form must be molded because of the rectangular form so I then assumed the diamonds would be in the mold. Can a rectangular shape be blown? But, yes, they could be cut. Maybe I should see what the American Brillant group would say. (They do not want Qs about anthing other than ABP, however. I am still waiting to have my query about the pair of trumpet vases approved to be posted.) I looked through the candlesticks on the EAPGS' website & did not see a match. So you can see I am confused--still trying to distinguish CG & PG. I am so glad that you questioned the "PG." Maybe my first impulse was correct & they are CG.[/QUOTE]