Care Guide
CARE
Treated kindly, it will outlast us all.
Hand-blown glass asks for very little. Here is all of it.
Washing
Warm water, mild soap, a soft cloth. Never a dishwasher, and never an abrasive sponge or bleach.
Dry with a lint-free cloth rather than leaving it to air — hard water leaves marks on glass that catch the light.
The gold
The 24-karat gold is fired into the surface in a kiln, not painted on top. It will not peel, flake or fade, and it does not need polishing.
It does dislike two things: abrasives, and bleach. Keep both away and the gold will outlive the rest of your table.
Candles
Our glass is borosilicate — the same material used in laboratory and oven ware, chosen because it handles heat without stress. It is made to hold a flame.
Two habits worth keeping anyway: let a piece cool before washing it, and trim wicks to about 5 mm so the flame stays small and clean. A long wick smokes, and soot is harder to remove than wax.
Wax
Let it set completely, then lift it out with your thumb. If it resists, ten minutes in the freezer will shrink the wax away from the glass. Never dig at it with metal.
Display
Glass loves side light — a window, a lamp, a candle. It looks its worst under a downlight directly overhead.
Coloured pieces will not fade in the sun; the colour is in the glass itself, not on it.
Storing and travelling
Keep the box. Glass travels best in the shape it was packed in, and the Mishkah box was designed for the journey it already survived once.
Wrap each piece separately — glass against glass is how pieces chip.
If something goes wrong
If a piece arrived damaged, we replace it free. Photograph the box and the piece and email hello@mishkahcairo.com within 48 hours of delivery.
If something happens later — a knock, a fall, a house move — write to us anyway. We cannot always replace it, but we can usually tell you whether the piece can be saved.
Glass breathed in Cairo.