Your standard paperclip has a design so perfect and so simple that it seems inevitable–and obvious. It wasn’t. The Gem paperclip is actually the last clip standing in a war over paper clip design that ...

It's genius on the smallest scale. The standard paperclip, formally known as the Gem paperclip, is easily one of the best designed products of all-time, says industrial designer Peter Rohles. Think ...

The paper clip might seem like an ordinary object in your stationery drawer, but its simplicity hides a surprisingly rich history and wide range of uses. Designed to hold sheets of paper together, ...