Gemstone Tissue / Napkin Holder (Banithani)

This keyholder is made up of Kadam wood and is adrned by a gepstone picture of banithani (The beautiful lady dressed in rich traditional Indian attire).
Size of the painting is 3" diameter.

The gemstone painting is made up of real authentic precious and semi-precious stones like Agate, Amethyst, Blood-stone, Citrine, Carnelian, Crystal, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Lapis-lazuli, Malachite, Peridot, Tiger, Tourmaline etc., which are conscientiously selected, grinded and finally adorned in glass by skilled and experienced craftsmen. This process is entirely done by hand and there is no machinery used. The holder is then carved to give it a beautiful, traditional and rich look.

The painting gets it's vibrant colors from the gemstones and colors don't fade away even for a lifetime because all natural gemstones are used. No heated, dyed or artficial stones or colors are used.

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