Ardor does not have a strict grading system, per se, rather a set of grade, finish and color
correspondencies. As Ardor produces over 350 models (shapes), we will not list all of them
here, but instead concentrate on the grades and finishes. Below is a chart of the general order
of grading, in descending order:
| Grade |
Finish |
Color |
Notes |
| Giant Venere Due Punti (2-Dot) |
Smooth |
Honey |
Giant straight grained pipes |
| Big - Venere Due Punti (2-Dot) |
Smooth |
Honey |
Bigger than normal straight grained pipes |
| Venere Due Punti Fantasy (2 Dot) |
Smooth |
Honey |
Fantasy Series straight grained pipes |
| Venere Due Punti (2 Dot) |
Smooth |
Honey |
Straight grained pipes |
| Venere with Briar Mouthpiece & Silver Ring |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes |
| Giant Venere |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes |
| Venere with Briar Mouthpiece |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes |
| Big Venere |
Smooth |
Honey |
Big exceptionally grained pipes |
| Venere Bambu |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes with Bamboo |
| Venere Fantasy |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes |
| Giant Mercurio |
Smooth |
Light Orange |
|
| Venere |
Smooth |
Honey |
Exceptionally grained pipes |
| Big Mercurio |
Smooth |
Light Orange |
|
| Mercurio Bambu |
Smooth |
Light Orange |
|
| Mercurio |
Smooth |
Light Orange |
|
| Mercurio Fantasy |
Smooth |
Light Orange |
Fantasy Series |
| Cornetta Shape 97) |
Smooth |
(various) |
Large Horn with Briar Shank |
| Giant Tabacco |
Carved |
(various) |
Carved Tobacco Leaves |
| Giant Giove |
Smooth |
Walnut |
|
| Giant Marte |
Sandblast |
Tan, Brown or Black |
also seen as "Giant Sandblast" |
| Giant Meteora |
Carved |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Big Giove |
Smooth |
Walnut |
|
| Giove Bambu |
Smooth |
Walnut |
|
| Big Tabacco |
Carved |
(various) |
Carved Tobacco Leaves |
| Tabacco Bambu |
Carved |
(various) |
Carved Tobacco Leaves with Bamboo |
| Giant Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Giove Fantasy |
Smooth |
Walnut |
|
| Marte Bambu |
Sandblast |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Big Meteora |
Carved |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Big Marte |
Sandblast |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Urano Roccia w/ Silver Cap |
Rusticated |
Brown or Black |
|
| Terra Sandblast |
Sandblast |
Natural |
|
| Special Calabash |
(various) |
(various) |
|
| Meteora Bambu |
Carved |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Giove |
Smooth |
Walnut |
|
| Tabacco |
Carved |
(various) |
Carved Tobacco Leaves |
| Plutone |
Smooth |
Bordeaux Lacquer |
Rarely seen in the United States |
| Nettuno |
Smooth |
Black Lacquer |
Rarely seen in the United States |
| Meteora Fantasy |
Carved |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Marte Fantasy |
Sandblast |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Urano Roccia w/ Briar Bambu Shank |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Moon |
Rusticated |
Brown or Red/Black |
"Cratered" look. Rarely seen in the United States |
| Big Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Urano Bambu |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Meteora |
Carved |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Marte |
Sandblast |
Tan, Black or Red/Brown |
|
| Terra Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Natural |
|
| Urano Roccia Fantasy |
Rusticated |
Tan, Black or Red/Brown |
|
| S. Holmes Calabash |
(various) |
Brown or Black |
Produced in limited edition series |
| Ninfea Silver Spigot |
Rusticated |
Tan, Black or Red/Brown |
|
| Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Tan, Black or Red/Brown |
|
| Dimitri Fantasy |
Sandblast |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Dimitri Bambu |
Rusticated |
Brown or Black |
|
| Roby Fantasy |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Dimitri Marte |
Sandblast |
Tan, Brown or Black |
|
| Dimitri Fantasy Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Brown or Black |
|
| Roby Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Brown, Black or Red/Black |
|
| Dimitri Urano Roccia |
Rusticated |
Brown or Black |
|
| Diva |
Smooth |
Walnut |
Slender, "ladies" pipes |
