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Practiced in Italy and India for over 500 years, the beautiful art form of Pietra Dura is now available to collectors and connoisseurs alike through our exclusive inventory of the finest imported works.
Pietra Dura meaning hard stones' in Italian, is the art of hand-carving and inlaying marble with beautiful patterns of marble and semi-precious stone. Today, skilled artisans create wonderful tables, plates, vases and other fine keepsakes inlayed with lapis-lazuli, malachite, cornelian, turquoise, jade, amethyst, jasper, tiger's eye, mother of pearl, and other stones. Their attention to detail is so fine that a one centimeter flower may contain 25 hand carved stones and a 48 inch table may take months to complete.The diversity of their craft and the skill of our workers produces many wonderful pieces of art, worthy of adoring the finest homes and buildings. The durability of stone makes these works heirlooms that can be passed on to many future generations. While we have attempted to share with you a sampling of our products, every piece is completely unique and ever changing.
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