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Lid: Brazilian Agate
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 7-1/2" x 6-3/4" x 2-5/8" |
Price: $185
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| The
Brazilian-agate lid of this large box has a very nice color match with
the maple burl wood. |
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Lid: Tiger Iron
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 4-3/4" x 2-1/2" x 2" |
Price: $85
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| The
"stripes" on this great piece of Tiger Iron form a harmonious
visual contrast to the pattern in the bird's-eye maple burl wood. |
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Lid: Brazilian Agate
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 4" x 3-3/4" x 1-7/8" |
Price: $55
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| Nice
crystals in the center of this
blue
Brazilian agate, which sits atop a rustic piece of bird's-eye maple
burl. |
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Lid: Stromatolite (A)
Wood: Buckeye
Dimensions: 2-3/8" x 1-7/8" x 1-1/4" |
Price: $49
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| The
lid of this small box is 3 billion years old! Stromatolite is a
fossil algae that forms a natural picture in the stone. River,
mountains, trees, or ???. A good color match with the buckeye
burl. (Note: this box is not lined with felt on interior or bottom) |
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Lid: Stromatolite (B)
Wood: Buckeye
Dimensions: 2-3/4" x 2-1/8" x 1-1/4" |
Price: $49
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| The
lid of this small box is 3 billion years old! Stromatolite is a
fossil algae that forms a natural picture in the stone. River,
mountains, trees, or ???. A good color match with the buckeye
burl. (Note: this box is not lined with felt on
interior or bottom) |
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Lid: Stromatolite
Wood: Buckeye
Dimensions: 5-7/8" x 3" x 1-7/8" |
Price: $150
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| The
lid of this striking box is 3 billion years old! Stromatolite is a
fossil algae that forms a natural picture in the stone. River,
mountains, trees, or ???. A good color match with the buckeye
burl. |
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Lid: Brazilian Agate
Wood: Buckeye
Dimensions: 4" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/8" |
Price: $50
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| Blue
Brazilian agate with a crystal pocket is paired with a dramatic piece of
California buckeye burl wood. |
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Lid: Coprolite
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 2-1/2" |
Price: $125
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| Coprolite
is fossilized (ahem) dinosaur droppings. Paired with some gorgeous
maple burl wood. A great
conversation piece! |
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Lid: Petrified Wood
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 4" x 3" x 2-1/2" |
Price: $55
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| The
grain of the maple wood looks similar to the grain you can still
see in this nicely polished slab of petrified wood from Oregon. |
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Lid: Brazilian Agate
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 4-3/4" x 2-1/4" |
Price: $80
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| This
beautiful Brazilian agate evokes a misty ocean scene, with
mysterious islands looming in the distance.... |
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Lid: Sand Dollar Fossil
Wood: Buckeye
Dimensions: 3-1/2" x 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" |
Price: $95
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| This
fossil sand dollar from Madagascar is 50 million years old. It
sits atop a rustic piece of buckeye burl. |
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Lid: Turritella
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 6-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 1-7/8" |
Price: $150
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| Fossil
snail shells called Turritella create a three-dimensional effect as the
lid of this box. The Turritella comes from the Cretaceous Period
in Wyoming. Also an exceptionally nice piece of spalted maple burl
wood. |
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Lid: Picture Jasper
Wood: Walnut
Dimensions: 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 2" |
Price: $165
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| The
sweeping natural landscape scene in this piece of Biggs Picture Jasper
is a great match with the English Walnut burl wood. |
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Lid: Picture Jasper
Wood: Cottonwood
Dimensions: 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" |
Price: $95
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| This
beautiful Picture Jasper forms a natural picture that resembles a
landscape. A nice color match for the swirling pattern of the
cottonwood burl. |
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Lid: Fluorite
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 3-1/4" x 2-3/8" x 1-1/2" |
Price: $50
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| A
translucent piece of polished fluorite shows off its natural purple and
green colors. A pleasing contrast with the light spalted maple wood. |
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Lid: Brazilian Agate
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 4-1/2" x 4-1/8" x 2" |
Price: $75
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| Purple
Brazilian agate sits atop a colorful piece of maple burl. |
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Lid: Petrified Wood
Wood: Maple
Dimensions: 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 2" |
Price: $175
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| You
can see the cross-section of the original wood grain in this piece of petrified wood from Oregon.
Complements the pattern of a very nice piece of spalted maple burl, also
from Oregon. Truly an exceptional box. |
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About My Stone Lid Boxes
I spend many hours selecting the most eye-catching
and unusual semiprecious stones for the lids of these boxes. Many of them
are fossil stones, like dinosaur bone, petrified wood, or turritella; others include different types of agate and picture jasper.
The boxes themselves are handcrafted from various
hardwoods and burl woods. Most are native species that grow in California
and Oregon, but I occasionally use exotic, plantation-grown hardwoods from Central
America and Africa.
The colors you see are natural--I dip each piece in
a clear Danish wood oil and then finish it with a clear satin lacquer. The bottom of
each box is lined with felt both inside and out. Each box has a carefully
shaped "lip" to make it easy to lift the lid.
Every single box is completely one-of-a-kind--there
is no other like it in the world. Use it to store a special piece of
jewelry, or loose change, or other small treasures--even paper clips!
Whether destined for your coffee table, dresser, or desk top, these Stone Lid
Boxes are both decorative and functional. They also make unique gifts for
weddings, housewarmings, birthdays, and other special occasions.
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