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Finished with a lustrous polished look, this fruit bowl takes your tables to an era of classic beauty. Crafted in India, the Mela Artisans' newest design completes its sophisticated look with the mango wood's natural grain pattern. A light brown hue crowns every detail, allowing the piece to combine with several table palettes.

"This board is inspired by the silhouette of Guatemala's volcanoes, which are always present in the landscapes and make it that much more beautiful," confides Teo Hernández. He carves the teak board by hand featuring a wavy pattern running down diagonally. Perfect for daily chopping and prepwork, it also doubles as a beautiful display board for charcuteries or breads.

"These spatulas are ideal for mixing anything, from beans to cake mixture," Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors tell us with obvious pride. They carve the spatulas by hand from manchiche wood, a Guatemalan hardwood that is burnished red by nature, with the grain forming myriad patterns.

Hand wash with soap and water. Never use a dishwasher or expose the wood to heat sources or water, as they could cause it to warp. To renew the shine, polish the wood with vegetable oil and a soft cloth.

"These slotted spatulas are ideal for flipping eggs, pancakes or vegetables in a pan. Since they are carved from wood, they won't scratch your pans," Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors tell us with obvious pride. They carve the pair by hand from manchiche wood, a Guatemalan hardwood that is burnished red by nature, with the grain forming myriad patterns.

Hand wash with soap and water. Never use a dishwasher or expose the wood to heat sources or water, as they could cause it to warp. To renew the shine, polish the wood with vegetable oil and a soft cloth.

"We carved these spatulas from cericote wood, which is a hard wood. They are ideal to use when frying things as they won't scratch pans like the metal ones do, or melt like the plastic ones do," explain the carvers from Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors. Cericote wood is a naturally dark-grained wood with interesting patterns and sometimes shows white parts creating a striking contrast.

Hand wash with soap and water. Never use a dishwasher or expose the wood to heat sources or water, as they could cause it to warp. To renew the shine, polish the wood with vegetable oil and a soft cloth.