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A Study of Red Narra Wood Used in Making Jewelry Box Large Sizes
Getting a jewelry box large enough to hold your entire collection of exquisite jewelry is not a very difficult task if you know what you are looking for. A large jewelry box will help you sort and arrange your collection in sets based on the type of the jewelry, the size of the jewelry, the color, etc. You will find it much easier to locate the pieces you want to match with a particular outfit.
You need to select a box that look s classy and sophisticated with some attractive marquetry work done on it as otherwise a box that big will look out of place on your dresser. The evocative designs on the jewelry box should take attention away from its size! If you are not on a tight budget, you could buy a box that is entirely made out a rare or exotic wood like the Red Narra. If not, you can still get some beautiful artwork done with the same wood on an elegantly carved box made out of white mahogany or rubber wood. This will be priced less as it is made of a locally available wood and not some imported rare wood .
The Red Narra Wood (Pterocarpus indicus) is predominantly found in northern Australasia and Asia - Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, etc and it is revered as the National Tree of the Philippines. It belongs to the pea family Leguminosae or Fabaceae. It is known by various names all over the world; the most common names are Andaman Redwood, Angsana, Sena, Sonokembang, Tnug, Kaibocca Wood, Burmese Rosewood, and Asana.
The absolutely exquisite Amboyna Burl also comes from the same tree. The tree grows to a height of about 40 meters and has a trunk that measures 2 meters in diameter. All around the tree, you will on many occasions find buttresses extending outwardly and upwards. It is a very hard, dense, and heavy wood.
In some places, the hardwood could exhibit a purple color but mostly it is colored a reddish orange, rose, or reddish tan. In fact, when you hold up a piece of this wood to the light, you will be able to see its appearance change at every angle. A substance that is naturally present in its wood cells, also make this wood turn a beautiful opalescent color when submerged in water.
Red Narra Wood is ideal for marquetry because of its rich colour and ability to be polished well and the patterns of the grain and the intense colours are unparalleled by any other wood. An intricately carved wooden jewelry box with fascinating marquetry designs may turn out to be the best gift you've given yourself and your jewelry!
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