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+== Nomenclature ==
+The standard nomenclature found on Ser Jacopo pipes is as follows:
+''Ser Jacopo
+Fatta A Mano
+In Italia
+Per Aspera Ad Astra''
+Fatta A Mano translates to "Made By Hand".  Per Aspera Ad Astra is a Latin phrase found on Ser Jacopo pipes and is the Ser Jacopo motto.  It translates to "To the Stars Through Travails", meaning that success comes through hard work. In the Summer 1997 Pipes and Tobaccos article Giancarlo Guidi translated this as "through a difficult way until the stars are reached".
+Ser Jacopo Pipes are generally found in one of three finishes (rusticated, sandblast, smooth) designated by a letter and number code:
+ R1: Rusticated, dark brown or plum finish.
+ R2: Rusticated, light brown finish.
+ S: Sandblast, black
+ S1: Sandblast, dark brown
+ S2: Sandblast, light brown
+ S3: Sandblast, tanshell
+ L: Smooth, red, usually with silver trim
+ L1: Smooth, flame grain, various finishes
+ L2: Smooth, straight grain, various finishes
+ L3: Smooth, straight grain extra, discontinued
+In addition to the finish code, oversized pipes are also stamped "Maxima", and giant pipes are stamped "Maxima Maxima".
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+[[Image:SerJacopoRusticatedBulldog.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Rusticated Bulldog Shape  - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]]
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+[[Image:SerJacopoSandblast.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Sandblasted Bent Brandy Glass Shape  - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]]
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+[[Image:SerJacopoSmooth.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Smooth Hawkbill Shape  - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]]
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 == Dating Pipes ==
-Dating Ser Jacopo pipes is somewhat difficult, because Ser Jacopo uses no date codes.  Early pipes featured a red coral dot on the mouthpiece, sometimes found encircled in a silver ring.  This was discontinued at some point in the 1980's, and the mouthpiece logo was changed to a sterling silver letter "J".  On the Gemma series of pipes, the mouthpiece logo is a precious stone surrounded by a silver ring.
+Dating Ser Jacopo pipes is somewhat difficult, because Ser Jacopo uses no date codes.  Early pipes (from 1983 to 1997) featured a red coral dot on the mouthpiece, sometimes found encircled in a silver ring.  This was discontinued and changed to a sterling silver letter "J".  On the Gemma series of pipes, the mouthpiece logo is a precious stone surrounded by an 18k gold ring.
 [[Image:SerJacopoLogos.jpg|thumb|300px|center|Top: Early Red Coral Logo Middle: Coral Logo with Silver Ring  Bottom: Modern Day Silver J Logo  - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]]