Pietra dura means hard stone, and the technique is exactly as painstaking as that sounds: each petal, each leaf, each dot is cut from lapis, carnelian, malachite or jasper, shaped to fit a recess chiselled into the marble, and set flush so the surface comes up perfectly smooth. Run a finger across it and you will not feel the joins. It is the same craft that decorates the Taj Mahal, worked at three inches instead of thirty feet. Marble stays cool, so a cold glass leaves no ring. Most people put them out and never put them away. This set contains 4 coasters.

• Colors: Blue, Green, Orange, Red, White

• Ideal For: Hallway & Entryway, Kitchen & Dining, Living Room, Office & Study

• Style: Cultural, Folk Art, Traditional

• Medium: Makrana Marble

• Sub Category: Pottery

• Collection: Cultural Reveries

• SKU: 178592603230-P