Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting precious and semiprecious stones to create elaborate floral and geometric ...

The gleaming new minaret of the Haji Ali dargah offers a glimpse of what the shrine will look like when it is completely rebuilt in marble. Inlay work in semi-precious stones covers the base of the ...

As dawn breaks at the Tajview Agra, an IHCL Seleqtions hotel, the first slivers of sunlight peek into my suite on the fourth floor. Pulling back the curtains, I"m met with a breathtaking view—the Taj ...

A series of 120 marble plates are on sale right now. Browse, and you’ll spot Christian Louboutin’s iconic red heel, Pritzker-winner BV Doshi’s monochromatic faces, even Manish Arora’s technicolour ...

Jaipur: Marble carvings and inlay work for the flooring of the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Mandir, being constructed in Ayodhya, is in its last leg. A Artisans and contractors at Makrana town in ...

The cathedral of Siena, in Italy’s Tuscany region, is renowned for its spectacular 14th-century mosaic floor. But due to its fragility, the masterpiece is protected from visitor foot traffic by ...