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The Gem Shop’s owner, Eugene Mueller, has an MFA in painting and has won awards in the Cutting Edge Competition® for his intarsia, and has crafted and/ or designed many of the pieces here and on our website. Each center stone piece available here was carefully chosen and cut by Gene, himself over an 8 month period. For thousands of years artisans have been layering stone striving to create the most beautiful scene possible. This process is commonly referred to as Intarsia. Intarsia traces its history back to Italy and the Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using thinly cut and polished stones to create images. The stonework is glued stone-by-stone to a substrate after having previously been sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section is practically invisible. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Intarsia items are generally crafted on green, white or black base stones. Traditionally Intarsia pieces have a flat polish, but more contemporary pieces are more freeform and have a dome polish, and are often referred to as “composite cabochons.” Intarsia is a high expression of lapidary art requiring a close mastery. Each piece is eccentric and highly collectible – a true work of art.

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Picture	Description	Picture	Description
$115.00	INB104c Intarsia Box INB104c Intarsia Box This rounded square box contains layered stone thinly cut and fitted together and a landscape scene on the top of the box. The…More	$300.00	INT209c Intarsia cabochon INT209c Intarsia "Dog" cabochon the center face image is made of Morrisonite Jasper. This is bordered by (from center): black onyx, red jasper, bla…More
$425.00	INT263c Intarsia cabochon INT263c Intarsia "Night Sky" cabochon the center of this nightscape is comprised of Morrisonite. Bordering it are flint (gray) and Oregon Jasper (g…More	$300.00	INT301c Intarsia cabochon Intarsia cabochon with malachite, lapis, turquoise, and opal 35mm x 24mm.
$400.00	INT333c Intarsia cabochon INT333c Intarsia "Flower" cabochon The center of this piece is Morrisonite Jasper. It is bordered with Morrisonite Jasper and black onyx and backed …More	$500.00	INT397c Intarsia cabochon INT397c Intarsia cabochon This rolling plain-scape is comprised of Willow Creek Jasper. Imperial Jasper (white) immediately follows, then red jasper…More
$120.00	INT398c Intarsia Cabochon INT398c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Morrisonite stone himself, and the stone is sur…More	$120.00	INT399c Intarsia Cabochon INT399c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Biggs Jasper stone himself, and the stone is su…More
$120.00	INT400c Intarsia Cabochon INT400c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Biggs Jasper stone himself, and the stone is su…More	$100.00	INT401c Intarsia Cabochon INT401c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Jackpot Jasper stone himself, and the stone is …More
$100.00	INT402c Intarsia Cabochon INT402c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Landscape Jasper stone himself, and the stone i…More	$100.00	INT403c Intarsia Cabochon INT403c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Landscape Jasper stone himself, and the stone i…More
$100.00	INT404c Intarsia Cabochon INT404c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Landscape Jasper stone himself, and the stone i…More	$100.00	INT405c Intarsia Cabochon INT405c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Landscape Jasper stone himself, and the stone i…More
$100.00	INT406c Intarsia Cabochon INT406c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Palomino Jasper stone himself, and the stone is…More	$100.00	INT407c Intarsia Cabochon INT407c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Jackpot Jasper stone himself, and the stone is …More
$100.00	INT408c Intarsia Cabochon INT408c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Sonora Dendritic stone himself, and the stone i…More	$100.00	INT409c Intarsia Cabochon INT409c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Sonora Dendritic stone himself, and the stone i…More
$100.00	INT410c Intarsia Cabochon INT410c Intarsia Cabochon was designed by The Gem Shop's owner, Eugene Mueller. He chose and hand cut the center Sonora Dendritic stone himself, and the stone i…More

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