These are breathtakingly beautiful mortar and pestles made from Pakistan onyx, which is essentially an alluring and distinctive multicolored banded calcite mined in and native to the Balochistan Province in Western Pakistan.
Artisans in the country skillfully craft this stone into various items such as plates, bowls, cups, chalices, jewelry cabochons, palm stones, hearts, animal carvings, towers, points, mortar and pestles and much more.
It's a sensationally popular stone known for it's marvelous band and vein formations in translucent whites, eggshell creams, avocado greens, deep honeys, lush caramels, oxidized golds, and praline browns.
Because each mortar and pestle is made from this natural stone, every set is gorgeously unique in coloring, marbling, veining, banding and other formations.
Pakistan onyx is often associated with sophistication, luxury, protection, luck, joy, harmony, beauty, abundance, fertility, growth, and cleansing.
These mortar and pestle sets are ideal for grinding dried herbs and seeds into fine powders or lose blends for a variety of apothecary, holistic, culinary and or herbal uses.
Additionally, you can use them for home décor and spiritual needs. They will make a valuable and excellent addition to your collection.
Dimensions for Mortar & Pestle Sets
- Mortar Top Diameter - Around 3in
- Mortar Bottom Diameter - Around 2.5in
- Mortar Height: 2.8 to 3in
- Mortar Width: Around 2.8in
- Pestle Top Diameter: 1.375in
- Pestle Bottom Diameter: 1.1875in
- Pestle Length: 2.81-2.875in
- Pestle Width: 1.375in