Icicles No 5 Glass Dildo

Body-safe glass is one of the genre's quiet pleasures, and Icicles is the brand that made hand-finished glass toys a category of their own. The No 5 is borosilicate glass – strong, completely non-porous and beautifully smooth – with a gentle spiral texture and a curve that applies firm, precise pressure to the front wall. Because it's rigid, you get a steady, controllable sensation quite different from a soft, flexible toy, and it glides with barely any lube and rinses clean in seconds (you can even sterilise it).

Then there's temperature play, which glass does effortlessly: run it under warm or cool water (test it on your wrist first), dry it, and enjoy how the change heightens everything – a sensory dimension most people never try, at no extra cost. Use a little water-based lube, go gently, and explore angle and pressure rather than speed. As a genuinely beautiful, hygienic, body-safe object it also makes a surprisingly tasteful gift, and a non-vibrating toy is a lovely change of pace to keep alongside your buzzier ones.