inlay
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Gold and silver inlay work and green agate stones complete the garment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Elsewhere are splendid cabinets with mother-of-pearl inlay, gorgeous enamel accessories, plush velvet textiles and engraved iron swords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
The chrysanthemum leaves, the chartreuse of the teapot inlay and the antique bronze are different shades of green — but all come from malachite.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
“This inlay work of your colleague’s. It is something new, and will be of great interest to the court.”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
The palazzo is filled with ornate wall coverings and moldings, rococo furniture and artworks, and marble floors with intricately detailed inlays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
It is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays, to match the previous ledger stone.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2022
My first dose came from a quiet nurse wearing a plastic visor over his N-95 mask and a leather cowboy belt with ornate metal inlays.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
The tiles, in various geometric patterns with occasional brass inlays, cover the top of the wall behind the sink, making a big statement with a minimal amount of material.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2019
The balustrades are dark wood, and the twisted inlays remind me of crooked fingers, beckoning.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Bars and rings trade at a premium to the world price at gold and jewellery shops across the country, where bullion emblazoned with dragons is sold alongside ornate goldware inlaid with pearls and rubies.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
A small thing of beauty, inlaid with a delicate mosaic.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
“This was the main production case for the Grateful Dead,” says Scriven, brushing his hand reverently over its polished wooden surface, inlaid with the Dead’s 13-point lightning bolt insignia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Medieval chain mail hung next to ornate layered samurai outfits and richly inlaid steel-plate suits.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Hardiman writes that Joyce was a “tractable and ingenious” craftsman who quickly became adept in soldering, casting, inlaying and many other skills required of a medieval jeweler.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2024
Ponce said he starts with photos of players taken from Twitter or Google searches before inlaying his own vivid designs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
Weaving, furniture inlaying, rug hooking, beer brewing, and scrimshaw are just some of the special exhibits guests can visit at the crafts center.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2014
Alongside, workmen were inlaying the turf with the seven great runways of a new airport.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is employed in inlaying and turning, and, since it stains well, in the place of ebony, as for teapot handles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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