Commesso, also referred to as Florentine mosaic, is a method of piecing together cut sections of luminous, narrow gemstones to form works of art.
[1] Precise patterns are cut into a slab of (generally black) marble.
Gems are then cautiously cut and meticulously inlaid into these patterns.
[1] Some of its uses include making pictures and decorating furniture and architecture.
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