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Some items represent a real treasure for lovers of past traditions. These can certainly include Pineider's exclusive personalized sealing wax kit, an artistic legacy of the Florentine craft tradition. Although the use of the stamp may seem old-fashioned in an age dominated by technology, its use represents a luxurious experience from another age. From the touch of elegance to the security of the content, through originality and personalization, the sealing wax stamp can add value and meaning to our correspondence, transforming every letter, invitation or object on which it is imprinted into a jewel that immediately captures recipient's attention.
The Pineider luxury sealing wax set is housed in a very fine box with a mahogany base that holds the aluminum stamp that can be personalized with your initials and two red sealing wax candles; the lid, finely lacquered in black, features a recessed steel plaque that can depict the Pineider crest and can also be customized with initials or with your name. Using a personalized sealing wax kit is simple. You need to have a heat source, such as a candle, and the classic sealing wax spoon, which allows you to dose the right amount of material, avoiding burning and smearing. It will suffice, then, to place the spoon above the flame or with small pieces of cut candle inside or to leave the wax stick whole and let it drip gradually into the spoon. When this is almost full, you will pour the wax onto the chosen surface. You will then use the personalized sealing wax stamp to imprint the chosen effigy on the wax. You will then allow the seal to dry so that it remains firmly attached, without cracking.
The most common use of the customized sealing wax stamp is to be able to close and seal any type of document, giving it a guarantee of authenticity due to the design of the imprinted seal. The oldest evidence of its use dates back to Mesopotamia, and then spread to the Mediterranean and the Far East. Its use grew considerably in the Middle Ages, when political and religious dignitaries, as well as university communities, used their own seals to mark correspondence that had to be sent even to distant places. Thus the wax seal authenticated the identity of the sender, but it also functioned as a warning to the recipient who, to be sure of receiving intact documents, had to check that the wax was whole. The use of the personalized sealing wax stamp has also always characterized epistolary exchanges between nobles.
Today sealing wax sets are mainly used to package invitations to special events, letters or gift packages, giving them a touch of character and sophistication.
In a world dominated by email, instant messages and digital signatures, the use of personalized sealing wax might seem like an archaic curiosity. Although, in fact, today its function in securing correspondence is no longer as relevant, this centuries-old practice continues to fascinate, making the relationship between sender and recipient more authentic and curated, something that modern technology cannot replicate. A sealing wax kit such as Pineider's gives an immediate impression of elegance and exclusivity to any object on which it is affixed. The possibility of having customized sealing wax stamps makes each seal unique and original, not to mention that imprinting it on wax is such an old-fashioned gesture that it can give rise to unusual feelings in those who perform it. In a rapidly changing world, appreciating the charm and history of sealing wax means helping to safeguard a little piece of our cultural heritage.
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