Smoking pipes are not just for smoking but also for decoration purposes because of their varied styles and designs. In some parts of the world they are even considered to be a fashion statement. For having a smoking pipe, its not necessary for you to be a smoker. Even if you don't smoke, you can have smoking pipes as a decorative item in your house. Smoking pipes are made using various materials, like clay, ceramic, glass, metal, porcelain, stone, wood etc. The variety is such that there are different processes used to design different pipes like Water Pipes and Glass Pipes.Then there are Hookahs which cool the smoke before it is inhaled, thereby making the inhalation. The exquisite artwork done on smoking pipes have made them an excellent collectible item, the demand of which is all over the world.