A variety of woods are used to make marquetry, from seventy to eighty species, with a variety of colors, and sometimes camel bone, seashells, copper, brass, silver, gold, and ivory are incorporated to ...

Straw marquetry, a rare tradition that goes back to the 17th century in Europe, has found new appeal among watch brands looking for novel ways of bringing color and sheen to a watch dial. “Straw ...