The ultra-modern kettle of the Tears of Diamond series is an award-winner of the ALESSI Kettle Design Contest 2001 in Taiwan. Without compromising the pyramidal geometry of the theme, the designer opts for the octahedron form to maximize capacity of the kettle to render a modernized Zen aesthetics, with even the handle strategically located to achieve optimal balance and user comfort. Kettle, tea cup, salt & pepper shakers, sake pot & cup set, the Tears of Diamond series is the ideal tea set for people who wish daily objects to also be chic statement of taste.