Maple Jewelry Box

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Maple jewelry box measuring 11 X 8 x 6 ½ .  The box includes one drawer and one tray both made with maple and lined with wine colored felt.   There is also a compartment under the tray. The lid and fronts are walnut. The hardware is antique brass style.  The laser work was done by Mike Miccoli of RoseAngelArt.com.  The butterfly is inlayed with blue turquoise, chrysocolla and jet.  The splines and feet are walnut.

The Chrysocolla crystal stone was named by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher, after the words for “gold” and “glue.” It’s historical uses often relied upon its unique coloration. Chrysocolla was used to solder gold due to the copper ore within it. It was also ground into a fine powder used to create pigment for paint during the Renaissance period.