Oceanic Gems

MOTHER OF PEARL TILES & PANELS

Small, hand-cut shapes with straight edges, called 'Tesserae', are typically laminated to either a marble, porcelain, ceramic or more recently a resin base. The tesserae are hand-placed and closely sandwiched together, creating a mosaic or pattern ( such as Basket-Weave ).

Mother of pearl tesserae may be cut into artistic shapes and be laminated to ceramic tiles and surrounded by numerous coats of lacquer to create an artistic design.  The lacquer and the mother of pearl are polished at the same time, creating a durable, glossy hard surface.