Olive Branch Crest Corkwood Coaster Set Wedding Gift

Corkwood takes the sage crest with a slightly grainy softness, the way ink sits on a natural surface rather than on a coated one, and the branches and ampersand come out warm instead of clinical. A set means the couple can leave them out on a coffee table permanently, which is the only realistic way coasters ever get used in a house.

They matter most in the first year, when the furniture is new and someone is going to set a sweating glass down on it. Cork absorbs the ring, the grippy backing keeps the coaster from lifting with the glass, and the whole set stacks into a drawer when the table needs to be clear. It is a sound office-collection gift when a group wants something useful.

• Natural corkwood with a printed face and a grippy backing
• Sold as a set, ready to sit out on a table
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth; do not soak or dishwash
• Cork absorbs condensation instead of pushing it onto the wood
• Printed in the USA; wood is the fifth anniversary material