Duralex
Picardie Small Pink Glasses Set Of 4
This set of four Duralex Picardie small tumblers in pink features durable tempered glass construction, made in France with thermal shock resistance for hot and cold beverages. Each 250 ml (8 oz.) glass measures 3.25 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches tall, and is dishwasher and microwave safe. Users consistently report decades of daily use, though a small number have noted occasional spontaneous breakage in newer production batches.
- Color
- Pink
- Material
- Tempered glass
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Drinkware > Tumblers
Color
Size
Specifications
Set of 4 small pink tempered glass glasses from Duralex, thermal shock-resistant, dishwasher and microwave safe.
Thermal shock-resistant tempered glass; dishwasher and microwave safe; made in France; 250 ml (8 oz.) capacity.
- Color
- Pink · pink
- Material
- Tempered glass
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 3.25 x 3.25 x 3.5 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Drinkware > Tumblers
Additional Attributes
- Thermal shock-resistant tempered glass
- Dishwasher and microwave safe
- Made in France
- Set of 4
- 250 ml capacity
- 3.25" diameter x 3.5" tall
- Matching pieces sold separately
Product Insights
Duralex's Picardie small pink glasses, a 1954 design acclaimed as timeless as the Swiss army knife, offer a versatile, stackable set of four for $18 CAD that resists thermal shock up to 130°C and yields blunt pieces if broken, with pink from vanadium and titanium verified lead- and cadmium-free. However, recent batches have been reported to shatter spontaneously in dishwashers, a tradeoff against the decades of everyday use and thousands of dishwasher cycles that earlier users report.
Verified claims
- Heritage
- Anonymous 1954 Picardie design ranked as a timeless classic alongside the Swiss army knife.
- Stackability
- Stackable with other Picardie sizes and mix-and-match across colors.
- Safety
- Breakage yields blunt pieces, with color verified lead/cadmium-free.
- Quality consistency
- Shattering in dishwashers has been reported for recent batches.
- Lab testing
- XRF: non-detect heavy metals; pink from vanadium and titanium
- Launch context
- Introduced as the eighth Duralex color in January 2024, styled as a blush summer accent.
- Mix-and-match
- Designed to mix with other Picardie colors, the pink is a discreet retro shade sought by collectors.
- Shattering risk
- Buyers report rare spontaneous shattering, concentrated in post-2019 batches.
- Counterfeit
- Counterfeit Picardie glasses from Amazon are more shatter-prone.
- Stacking
- Nests securely and stacks directly with 310, 360, and 500 ml Picardie sizes.
- Longevity
- Buyers report 20+ years of daily use and thousands of dishwasher cycles without breakage.
- Recent quality
- Some recent batches have been reported to shatter spontaneously in the dishwasher.
- Value
- Set of 4 at $18 CAD, about $4.50 per glass, with decades of life.
- Hot & cold beverages
- Resists thermal shock up to 130°C; safe for hot coffee, tea, and cold drinks.
- Use versatility
- Versatile for desserts, wine, and everyday use; stacks for space-saving storage.
- Price per glass
- The $18 CAD set is about $4.50 per glass, matching its €2.70 French launch price.
- Authenticity
- Genuine glasses are stamped MADE IN DURALEX FRANCE on the base; buying from authorized retailers prevents counterfeits.
- Company legacy
- Designed anonymously in 1954 and called the ultimate drinking vessel, Picardie has survived bankruptcies and is now made by a worker cooperative.
- Tempered glass performance
- Tempered glass is 2.5x stronger than ordinary glass and handles thermal shock up to 130°C.
- Product versatility
- The 250 ml size suits water or espresso and stacks with larger sizes; the pink shade and mix-and-match system allow custom tablescapes.
- Hand comfort
- Secure palm fit for one-handed use, comfortable even with hot drinks.
Product record
- Title
- Picardie Small Pink Glasses Set Of 4
- Brand
- Duralex
- Price
- 18 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
The design history and iconic status of Picardie
- The Picardie tumbler was designed in 1954 by an unknown creator, yet it has become one of the most recognizable French drinking vessels — its anonymous origin adds to the sense, as design critic Patrick Taylor observed, that this glass was 'discovered rather than designed'.
- Design critic Patrick Taylor called it 'the ultimate drinking vessel created by man' and ranked it alongside the Swiss army knife and Levi's jeans as a timeless design classic — a level of praise that transforms this affordable glass into a piece of design history.
- For decades, the Picardie was the default tumbler in every French café, school canteen, and works cafeteria, while the smaller sizes became the go-to for sipping hot tea in the Middle East — a cross-cultural ubiquity that proves its functional, no-fuss design.
Is the pink color safe and lead-free?
- An independent XRF scan of the pink Picardie tumbler in 2018 measured non-detectable levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic — a direct, dated test that confirms the pink color does not introduce heavy-metal contamination.
- The XRF scan detected vanadium at 101 ppm and titanium at 175 ppm, the elements that produce the pastel pink hue — both are standard, non-toxic glass colorants, so the color is achieved without lead or cadmium.
- A 2022 certificate from Duralex's quality manager explicitly states that all tableware glass is free of lead and cadmium and meets EU food-safety regulations 1935/2004/EC and 84/500/EC — a current, official warranty that covers this pink Picardie.
The launch of pink and how it fits the Picardie line
- Announced on January 15, 2024, the pink colorway debuted as the eighth shade in the Duralex range, targeting the Picardie tumbler and Versailles mug, which establishes it as a recent, trend-focused addition rather than a long-standing color option.
- The pink launch is rooted in Duralex’s stated mix-and-match goal of allowing tables to be renewed and transformed at will, so this blush glass functions as a personal expression tool within a broader ecosystem of interchangeable colorful drinkware.
- As the eighth color and followed in 2025 by Duralex’s launch of a mixed-color Le Picardie set (marine, green, plum, grey) at The Inspired Home Show, the pink Picardie is part of an ongoing brand strategy to layer the heritage tumbler with modern, expressive hues.
- At its French launch, a single 25 cl pink Picardie was priced at 2,70 € (sold in boxes of 4 or 6), offering an accessible reference point that helps contextualize international retail pricing for this recent shade.
- By summer 2024, Duralex styled the pink glasses as “blush pink” in a social campaign pairing them with Marine tumblers under the #cheerstosummer hashtag, framing the shade as a seasonal tabletop brightener designed for warm-weather entertaining.
- Online retailer Boozt explicitly calls pink “the latest colour in the Picardie family,” confirming it sits at the forefront of the collection’s current lineup and is merchandised to shoppers as the newest evolution of the 1954 design.
- Duralex framed the pink as designed to inspire freshness and poetry through delicate nuances, intentionally positioning the glass as a mood piece that brings a soft, romantic accent to the table rather than just a functional colored vessel.
The science behind the tempering and its everyday toughness
- These glasses withstand sudden temperature changes of at least 130°C — exceeding the European EN 1183 standard — so demanding transitions like moving from freezer to a hot rinse or pouring boiling water into a chilled glass stay well within the engineered tolerance, avoiding the thermal shock cracks that plague untreated glass.
- By heating glass to ~700°C and then shock-cooling it with forced air, Duralex locks in a mechanical strength that is at least 2.5 times greater than ordinary annealed glass — a measured multiplier that explains why these glasses survive drops and clinks that would shatter untreated drinkware.
- The tempering process rapidly cools the outer surface while the interior remains hot, creating a compressed skin that resists crack initiation from the everyday micro-scratches of stacking and washing — the same principle that gives architectural safety glass its toughness, so these Picardie glasses stay intact through years of heavy handling.
- Duralex uses the same tempered glass found in automotive windshields, so if a glass does fail it disintegrates into thousands of non-sharp pieces rather than dangerous shards — a safety design that dramatically reduces injury risk in kitchens with children or barefoot traffic.
- Duralex pioneered tempered glass tableware in 1945 at its factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, which was the first in the world to produce it — every Picardie glass inherits a direct lineage from that original manufacturing innovation, giving the brand a provenance that generic tempered glass lacks.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Four small pink-tinted drinking glasses are visible: a vertical stack of three glasses at left and one single glass at right. The glasses are fluted with vertical rounded panels, rounded rims, and thicker molded bases.
- Stacked glassesThree identical small drinking glasses are nested in a vertical stack at left; each shows the same fluted vertical panel pattern and the stacked rims are visible as three thin circular edges.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.36 · w 0.36 · h 0.52 (high) - Single glassOne single glass sits to the right of the stack, upright and un-nested, showing the full exterior fluted panel profile, a rounded lip, and a thicker molded base.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.42 · w 0.32 · h 0.48 (high) - Fluted panel patternGlass bodies have repeating vertical rounded panels (flutes) around the circumference, visible as vertical ridges and shallow recessed facets.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.36 · w 0.78 · h 0.50 (medium) - Rim and base detailsTop rims are thin and slightly rounded; bases are thicker and show molded rings and small internal ledges visible through the glass.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.36 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.58 · y 0.78 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (medium) - Material and finishTranslucent pink-tinted glass with glossy reflective surface showing specular highlights and internal light refractions.
Other
Product shot on a light wooden shelf against a smooth pale pink wall with directional warm lighting from the left creating soft shadows and highlights.
- BackgroundSmooth pale pink wall behind the glasses, uninterrupted by text or props.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.64 (high) - Shelving surfaceLight natural wood shelf or platform under the glasses with visible wood grain and a straight horizontal top edge.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.64 · w 1.00 · h 0.36 (high) - Lighting and shadowWarm directional light from the left casts soft shadows of the glasses to the right and creates bright specular highlights on the glass surfaces.
- Shot compositionCentered composition with the stacked glasses slightly left of center and a single glass to the right; image cropped with some top margin and full bases visible.
Colors
light pink glass· glass body#E4BDB2- Stacked glassesThree identical small drinking glasses are nested in a vertical stack at left; each shows the same fluted vertical panel pattern and the stacked rims are visible as three thin circular edges.
- 02
Product
A single small pink glass tumbler shown lying on its side; octagonal base with an embossed maker mark and vertical fluted facets along the body.
- OrientationGlass tumbler is positioned on its side with the open rim toward the upper right and the base facing the viewer near the left-center of the image.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.76 · h 0.72 (high) - Body geometryCylindrical wall with evenly spaced vertical fluted facets that create an overall faceted profile; facets follow from the base upward to the rim.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.54 · h 0.56 (high) - Base shapeThick octagonal base visible as a circular inset with flat facet joins; base sits at the interior left area of the tumbler and is slightly raised.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.34 · w 0.28 · h 0.28 (high) - Maker mark embossingEmbossed circular stamp on the inner flat of the base containing multiple lines of text and a small circled symbol.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.38 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high) - Embossed text line 1“MADE IN”
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.36 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (high) - Embossed text line 2“DURALEX”
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.40 · w 0.18 · h 0.08 (high) - Embossed text line 3“FRANCE”
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.48 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (high)
Other
Image shows a close-up still-life composition on a light wood surface with a neutral textured wall background; warm side lighting casts soft shadows and highlights through the glass.
- SurfaceLight wood horizontal surface under the glass, visible in the lower portion of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.74 · w 1.00 · h 0.26 (high) - BackgroundNeutral off-white textured vertical backdrop occupying the upper part of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.40 (high) - Lighting and shadowsWarm directional light from the left creates bright highlights on the glass rim and base and casts soft elongated shadows to the lower left.
- Shot compositionClose-up detail shot focused on the glass base and interior facets with shallow depth of field and visible reflections on the glass surface.
Colors
pale rose pink· glass body and rim#EABDAC- OrientationGlass tumbler is positioned on its side with the open rim toward the upper right and the base facing the viewer near the left-center of the image.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
15 total15 reviews · out of 5
Toujours durable
Belle couleur et lavables
Perfect
Absolutely love these as everyday juice glasses. Sturdy but with enough girlie to make them fun and not boring. Perfect size and a great price.
Comme dans mes souvenirs
Française de nationalité, ces verres étaient présents dans toutes les cantines scolaires du pays. Nostalgie quand tu nous tiens ! Ils sont parfaits et la couleur rose est discrète, elle se marie parfaitement avec toutes sortes de vaisselles. Je réfléchis maintenant aux plus grands verres de la collection ;-)
Cute glasses
Love these cute glasses. So comfortable to hold in your hand.
Very cute pink glasses good
Very cute pink glasses good quality happy with my purchase
So nice
I love the pink tint, so retro and so me!
Gorgeous
Gorgeous
Best everyday glasses ever!
These glasses are unbreakable!! Perfect for everyday.
Love pink !
Love pink !
Perfect
Love the size and colour.
bonne qualité
bonne qualité
Pink Glasses
I really love color of these glasses
satisfaction
Très bon et beau produit. Livraison tel que promis.
Super
Super
Verres roses Picardie
Très jolis petits verres, pratiques.
Q&A
9 answered- Is the pink color a surface coating or is it integrated into the glass? How resistant is it to scratching and fading over time?
- The pink color is integrated into the glass—it's a colored glass, not a surface coating. The milk glass finish is durable and resistant to fading, though like any glassware, scratching can occur with heavy use over time.
- Has Duralex implemented any changes in manufacturing to address the spontaneous shattering reported by users, and is there a way to identify if a set is from a newer batch?
- Duralex has not publicly announced any specific manufacturing changes to address the spontaneous shattering reports. While the company has undergone ownership changes, there is no way to reliably identify a 'newer batch' from the product itself—buying from an authorized retailer remains the best practice.
- Do these small Picardie glasses stack or nest neatly for compact storage?
- Yes, the Picardie glasses are designed to stack neatly. Their tapered shape allows them to nest securely, saving cabinet space, and they can be stacked with other sizes in the same line.
- Are these glasses designed to match the larger Picardie sizes in style and stackability, allowing for a cohesive mixed drinkware set?
- Yes, these small 250 ml Picardie glasses are designed to match the larger sizes (310 ml, 360 ml, 500 ml) in the same collection, both in style and stackability. They share the same iconic shape and can be stacked together for a cohesive, space-saving drinkware set.
- Are these glasses truly unbreakable?
- No, but they are highly chip and break resistant; they can survive drops that would shatter ordinary glass, though they will shatter into small cubes under extreme impact.
- Do newly manufactured batches still have the same quality?
- Most recent purchasers report satisfaction, but some have encountered bad batches with spontaneous shattering or defects; buying from reputable sellers is advised.
- Can these glasses handle hot liquids and dishwasher use?
- Yes, they are tempered for thermal shock resistance, safe for microwave, dishwasher, and freezer, and commonly used for hot coffee and tea.
- Does the pink color fade or scratch easily?
- No specific reports on color fading; the milk glass finish appears durable, but general scratching can occur with heavy use as with any glass.
- Are these glasses worth buying given the company's financial instability?
- Most commenters believe the product quality justifies the purchase, especially since the company has been rescued through a cooperative, though some caution about potential future changes.
Reddit Insights
6 threads · r/BuyItForLifeRedditors overwhelmingly praise the durability and timeless design of Duralex Picardie glasses, but caution about occasional quality lapses in newer production; the pastel pink variant attracts targeted interest.
The majority of comments highlight decades-long durability and versatility, though there are notable negative experiences with spontaneous breakage and bad batches that temper the overall positive sentiment.
Themes
Use Cases
- Everyday drinking glasses (water, juice, etc.)
- Hot and cold beverages (coffee, tea, wine, whiskey)
- Kid-friendly unbreakable glassware
- Dessert bowls and decorative (ice cream, trifle, tea lights)
Watch Out For
Compared To
vs IKEA Pokal glasses
IKEA glasses are cheaper and similar in appearance but thinner and more prone to breaking; Duralex is preferred for durability.
vs British Pub Imperial Pint glasses
Some prefer the lightweight and ridged design of pub glasses for beer, but Duralex offers similar functionality with a bulge for grip.
vs Bormioli Rocco Rock Bar line
A user rates Bormioli Rocco higher (10 vs 9) for stacking higher and equal or better temperature resistance.
Source Threads
Long-term durability of small Picardie glasses through family use
I bought mine in 1997 - three different sizes (small being the ones pictured). I have broken maybe one glass in all that time. They have made it through the entirety of my two boys childhoods. These are really good glasses and I would be super bummed if the company folds or is bought out and switched over to making an inferior glass.
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20+ years of daily use with dishwasher cycles
I can't praise these enough. We've used a set of these in our household as everyday water glasses for over 20 years. They're simple, elegant, and practically indestructible. We've put them through literally thousands of dishwasher cycles and I still wouldn't hesitate to use them at a dinner party. They're comfortable in the hand, tempered, and an all-around best buy.
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Recently purchased set performing well with hot and cold use
I bought a set recently, replacing all my mixed glassware, as I’d heard the factory had gone into administration again. They’ve been great so far, fine with the dishwasher and we’ve been using for hot and cold liquids.
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Spontaneous shattering and production issues with newer batches
I’ve had one spontaneously shatter in the dishwasher. Duralex changed its oven a few years ago and that led to a lot of production problems, even bankrupting the company. It’s back under new management apparently but there may have been some bad batches, definitely return or exchange them.
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Interest in purchasing pastel pink milk glass tumblers
Ooof I’ve had my eye on the pastel pink milk glass tumblers for some time, I guess this was the sign I needed to buy them!
u/ursulawinchesterr/BuyItForLifeView thread →
Recommendation for kid-friendly, chip-resistant tumblers
Duralex Picardie tumblers. Have purchased from Williams Sonoma and Amazon. They are classic, have been using mine for 10 years and I don’t think any are even chipped.
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