the protector

Uzbekistan's Mukhamedali captures the splendor of the Silk Road in a precious walnut wood jewelry box aimed at protecting your most cherished items. As a master in the art of woodworking, the artisan creates the accessory in a geometric shape, adorning its lid with a traditional floral pattern in golden and blue hues.

Dream big with Nantana Sompamitre's pair of gorgeous, crescent-shaped boxes. The Thai artisan carves each box from mango wood, engraving the surface with a floral motif before finishing her creation with glossy lacquer for shine and protection. Remove the lid to sneak a peek at the glossy black interior.

Artisan Mukhamedali works with the techniques and motifs of the traditional Uzbek art known as lacquer miniature painting to craft an exceptional jewelry box that will always keep your most precious treasures safe. This accessory that can also be a wonderful addition to your home décor is made from walnut wood, decorated with hand-painted floral, vine and pomegranate tree motifs and finished with five coats of lacquer for extra gloss and protection.

Designed by Nantana Sompamitre's, this pair of gorgeous, crescent-shaped boxes gives you a place to store your trinkets in style. The Thai artisan carves each box from mango wood, engraving the surface with a floral motif before finishing her creation with glossy lacquer for shine and protection. Remove the lid to sneak a peek at the glossy black interior.

You won’t find a more original way to keep your rings, bracelets and other precious belongings always safe and organized than with this heavenly jewelry box crafted in the tradition of the lacquer miniature paintings of the city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan, which date back to the 16th century. Working with these classic techniques, Uzbek artisan Mukhamedali adorns a walnut wood box entirely by hand with gold leaf accents, hand-painted floral and vine motifs and five coats of lacquer for extra gloss and protection.

The city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan has been renowned since the 16th century for being a capital of the folk art style called lacquer miniature painting, which are paintings on small objects like decorative boxes, powder cases and more finished with several coats of lacquer for extra gloss and protection. This awe-inspiring jewelry box crafted from walnut wood is entirely decorated by hand by Uzbek artisan Mukhamedali using gold leaf accents, tempera paints and five layers of lacquer that make the floral and vine-themed accessory a stylish way for keeping your beloved treasures safe and organized.

Leaning on a log, a whimsical elephant contemplates his role in Thailand's timber industry. Nantana Sompamitre crafts a charming pencil holder in gilded black lacquer. She carves rain tree wood into the desired shape and coats it with lacquer. Once dried it is polished, and another coat is applied – up to twenty times – before as many six coats of pure lacquer are present. The final layer is polished with powdered fired clay. The piece is gilded with a technique called lai rot nam. Sompamitre engraves the motif free-hand with a sharp tool, and the piece is dusted with a wooden powder. Then the background is covered with a gummy paint, and dusted again. A thin coat of lacquer is applied to the entire surface and, before it dries, gold leaves are placed over it and firmly pressed into place. Brass rings protect the openings.