When close work becomes a bit of a struggle (happens naturally with age - as some of us have discovered), a handy magnifier is the go-to helper. When we discovered this hand made, handsome leather framed 6X, 1 1/2'' diameter double-convex glass magnifier, it found a near permanent place hanging on this writer's neck. It's easy to use, instantly available and surprisingly great fun to use. Highly recommended if you've gotten to that ''reading glasses'' stage of life.