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Jewelry Boxes in Stone and Gem Inlay Work for a Beautiful Look
Despite their heavy weight, jewelry boxes in stone can be one of the most ornate possessions you own. Jewelry boxes like these beautify the place they are kept in. They are a gorgeous way of storing your jewelry pieces as well.
Jewelry boxes made of stone come in several shapes and sizes. There are also a number of stones from which they can be created. Several decorative techniques like carving and gem inlay work can be used to further decorate these stone boxes. The price of these boxes depends on how intricate the work on them is. Marble is amongst the most popular of stones used in making jewelry boxes.
Boxes of Indian origin have significant cultural importance attached to them. Kashmiri and Lucknowi brides are given their jewelry in large marble cases meant especially for this. For North Indians, marble jewelry boxes such as these are used to store religious books like the Ramayana and the Koran as well.
{In the making of these boxes, the marble is cut to the size needed and then polished to bring forth a natural sheen.|When making these boxes, they are cut down to the size required and then polished to bring out their natural sheen. Emperor Shahjahan and the artisans behind the Taj Mahal inspired marble boxes that were made up in gem inlay work.
Beautiful floral patterns are created out of gemstones like carnelian, lapis lazuli, jasper as well as reconstituted turquoise. In small boxes, up to 500 gemstones can be used in the creation of a design. A combination of a number of natural minerals and coupling agents is what makes Incolay which is actually derived from the words "in-layers-of color".
Gorgeous variegations are formed when the different strata of natural stone then come together. Artwork in white is then done to further enhance it. Scenery or floral based scenes are usually created. Designs can be like a windblown ship at sea or dolphins jumping in water or even a family of penguins.
Jewelry boxes made of Gorara stone are another popular style of boxes in India. Metamorphic rock is where this soap stone comes from and it is used in the making of sculptures. Common in Indian architecture is perforated ornamental work known as ‘jali’ and this is used in decorating soapstone boxes. Some artisans choose their stones based on the kind of work they want done on it.
The Huamanga stone, though fragile has been the choice of a few artisans especially for the creation of religious motifs. After the detailing, they are sanded over to get that natural finish. Jewelry boxes are also popularly made out of sandstone. Also prominent in India, they are available in a range of colors like the Dholpur Beige or the Bansi Paharpur Pink. Other colors available are Karauli or the Agra Red and the Jaisalmer Yellow.
Gem inlay is largely done on marble and onyx boxes but lately an innovation has been the use of crushed gemstones in inlay work. Gemstone nuggets are manually crushed to get a range of textures. Crevices that have been carved are then filled with these crushed gems. Commonly used stones are turquoise, malachite, coral among others. The textures too range from beach sand - fine to coarse flakes and even chips of stone.
So don't let anything hold you back from getting yourself or a loved one a thing of beauty. Go on ahead and get yourself or a loved one a box to enhance your collection or theirs.
This article was written by Ruth D’Souza Prabhu of MarqART Gift Shop. Our jewelry boxes are original works of art, no two creations are the same. Each wood shown has its own unique wood grain pattern and color. MarqART comes from combining the words marquetry (wood inlay) + Art (a creation of beauty) an apt name for our products. A fine addition to your dressing table or as a gift. Please visit http://www.marqartgiftshop.com to browse & buy exotic jewelry boxes that will give you a lifetime of pleasure!