The artisans who create our magnificent Brown Marquetry box begin by selecting, splitting, soaking, and flattening a single piece of wheat straw; they then apply a thin line of glue to the surface, adhere the straw, and flatten it against the surface. Each subsequent strand, carefully chosen to create the pattern's signature color groupings, undergoes the same painstaking process. The result is a one-of-a-kind piece—and a true labor of love.