Among the most exquisite and artistic smoking pipes are those embellished with magnificently carved bowls fashioned from meerschaum. The word ”meerschaum” is German in origin and means sea ...

Meerschaum is largely used in Germany in the manufacture of tobacco pipes, which are held there in even higher esteem than the large, decorated china pipes with betasseled stems. View Full Article ...

We need hardly remark to our smoking readers—and their name is legion—that the high price of meerschaum pipes has 147 led to the introduction of many cheaper substitutes and imitations ...

For many years, elegant meerschaum smoking pipes have been created by fine artists who also produce unusual pipes for collectors. One of the most popular pipe patterns is the Sherlock Holmes-Dr ...

However, while meerschaum lent itself to beautiful ornamentation ... a pipe with just the right amount of tobacco. And while pipe smoking has long since given way to cigars and cigarettes ...

Material: While tobacco-specific pipes are made of briarwood, meerschaum, or corncob, the other kind of pipes are typically made of glass, ceramic, or metal. Glass is the most common, lending a ...

Meerschaum is lightweight, porous, and heat-resistant, making it ideal for tobacco pipes. But it has been mined for centuries, limiting the supply. Yahoo Sports ...