Our " NAKSHATRA" TILES are creation of the Ancient Indian Art of PIETRA DURA INLAY . The art of marble inlay or "Parchin kari" was introduced in India in the 17th century by the Mughals and made famous by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who envisaged the decoration of the Taj Mahal (today one of the seven wonders of the world) by this exquisite work. In this technique , thin sections of precisely carved hard and semi-hard gemstones are laid in sockets specially prepared in the surface of marble, Here, the pietra dura inlay is wrought into the form of arabesque floral tendrils which meander over the surface of the white marble in a lyrical and graceful pattern that transcends its inherently restrictive symmetry.