Large Composite Green Agate Serving Tray With Plain Modern Brass Handles 10"x15"

About the Agate

Green agate holds its color in rings: bottle green where the stone is dense, softening outward through moss and sage to a gray-white rim. Some bands run narrow and tight, others open up wide, which is what gives cut agate its contour-map look.

The stone behaves differently at its edges. Thin bands pass a little light and glow green against a window; the deeper green stays opaque and hard, so one plate can look both lit and solid at once.

How It’s Made

This is a composite plate. Sections of agate in matching green tones are joined with a clear epoxy resin poured over them until they set as one firm rectangle of 10" x 15". Around the stone runs an electroformed brass trim, real metal grown onto the agate and permanently bonded rather than a coating that can rub off. The handles are plain and modern, without scrollwork, and they are solid brass.

Details

• Material: composite green agate, sections joined with clear epoxy resin
• Size: 10" x 15"
• Finish: gold, silver or rose gold electroformed finishes on handles and tray
• Handles: plain modern, solid brass
• Edge: electroformed brass trim grown onto the stone and permanently bonded
• Food use: stone is not for direct food contact; serve with a liner, board or servingware

Every plate is cut from natural stone, so color, banding and the exact join lines differ from one tray to the next.

A Gift For

A housewarming or wedding gift for a couple setting up a first real kitchen, and an easy anniversary or hostess gift after that. Green sits well against white marble and pale wood, which makes it a safe choice when you do not know the room.

Use and Care

Use it to carry and serve cheese, fruit or drinks, with the food resting on a liner, board or servingware. Hand wash only, dry with a soft cloth, and keep it out of the dishwasher.