heirloom piece

Huichol cosmogony accompanies the treasures within this jewelry box. Mastering decoupage techniques, Ana Maria González crafts the pinewood jewelry box by hand, featuring a top deck with a lid, and a lower drawer.

Aligned in opulent symmetry, colorful flowers cover a jewelry box as Imran demonstrates the art of marble inlay. Working with the techniques used in the Taj Mahal, he creates an opulent and beautiful heirloom piece.

Please note that once carved, marble may progressively change its original hue from pristine white to ivory.

Carved by hand, frangipani flowers surround a beautiful wall mirror. Sarwaedi works in Balinese suar wood with an antiqued black finish to surround the heart-shaped looking glass.

Deep coral plumeria blossoms and green leaves form a wondrous garland around this wall mirror from Sarwaedi in Bali. The artisan carves the wood frame by hand, and carefully applies paints and golden accents to give the piece a vintage look. The result is a charming accent for an entryway or hall.

Covered with blossoms, a tree recalls the Garden of Eden. Delicately sculpted by hand, it adorns a jewelry box by M. Ayub. He crafts the piece with upper and lower compartments, lined in velvet. Ayub works in prized walnut wood, polished with an agate stone and wax. Its color is the natural tone of the wood. The box features a magic lock and can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

Wild beauty grows strong with every branch and flower of a mysterious tree, rendering this box unique. Expertly hand-carved from walnut wood by M. Ayub, this box is a testimony of carving traditions that have excelled throughout time. Lined with velvet, the box features an inner panel dividing the box. The box also features a secret locking mechanism and can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

Following in his father's footsteps, M. Ayub sets out to craft furniture and decorative items of superior quality. He prefers to work with walnut wood due to its exceptional color and grain; it is also one of the strongest varieties of wood which makes it an excellent carving medium. Walnut trees grow mainly in Kashmir and take between two to three years to dry out completely. Ayub proudly states that he only hand-carves his products, uses no artificial colorings, and rubs the piece with an agate stone prior to applying a wax polish.

Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya is a hardworking artisan from Indonesia, seamlessly combining wood carvings with painting. He designs this jewelry box, which is hand-carved from local jempinis wood. He paints the striking image of Bhoma on its surface, a fierce-looking god that is known as lord of the forest and protector of small villages. The box opens to reveal four small compartments that surround one large compartment, all lined with polyester velvet for storing pieces of jewelry. A convenient mirror is on the inside of the lid.