Pink Butterfly Marquetry Box Spinelli Kilcollin Green tourmaline heart studs

Green tourmaline heart studs

showcasing a finely hand-painted sailboat

Crafted with an aquamarine stone carved into a graceful fish silhouette

fully pavé-set with blue sapphires and accented with an orange sapphire body and sparkling orange sapphire eyes

Pink Butterfly Marquetry Box Spinelli Kilcollin Green tourmaline heart studsThe collection began to take shape after a trip to Acre, Brazils Westernmost state, where Silvia encountered the skilled craftsmen who master the art of marquetry using native wood. Marquetry the highly prized, lavishly ornamental decorative art has roots in ancient Italian marble inlay, then appropriated by cabinet makers in Antwerp in the early 16th Century who used wood in place of stone. Natural variations in color are normal. If you would like