A beautiful present box of a square form, hand crafted of lapis lazuli and inlaid with different minerals such as green malachite, picture jasper, rhodochrosite, and more. Unmarked. Intarsia traces its history back to Italy and the Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using thinly cut and polished stones to create various images and patterns. Circa the late 20th century. Presentation Box, Gemstone Carvings And Collectibles.

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