Royal Villa, United Arab Emirates
The Saray master artisans completed an elaborate and magnificent flooring pattern for a royal villa in the United Arab Emirates in the summer of 2008. The dramatic flowing designs were created out of semi-precious stone tiles of polished amethyst, rose quartz, mother-of-pearl, abalone shell, lapis lazuli, malachite and aventurine.
Above: Polished rose quartz flooring set in pink resin.
Main banner at top: Central floor medallion inlaid with a floral bouquet created from sliced mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, ruby, malachite, aventurine, abalone shell and other semi-precious stones.
Floor detail overlaid with rose quartz, mother-of-pearl, amethyst, pink marble and light green aventurine.
Circular floor detail overlaid with rose quartz, mother-of-pearl and pink marble.