This traditional candleholder (diya) made of Banswara marble with a circular brass dish is a classic way to style tealights. Due to the depth of the insert, tealights will be protected from light to moderate wind, ensuring that they remain lit throughout the night.
Banswara marble is a high-quality, lustrous marble with subtle gray and purple veining and sourced from marble quarries in Banswara. (a city in Rajasthan). The veining can vary in intensity, from fine and delicate to bold and pronounced, adding character and depth to the stone.
Artisans create these candleholders in the following eight steps:
1. Drill the hole in the raw piece of marble for the brass dish.
2. Hand-sketch the design onto the marble to begin the carving process.
3. Shape the marble into the design using a precision machine.
4. Polish the candleholder with a sanding machine
5.Polish the candleholder by hand
6. Set the brass dish with a custom-made adhesive
7. Polish the candleholder a final time
8. Pack each candleholder in foam and bubble wrap to ensure it arrives in perfect condition
Dimensions: 4" x 4" x 1"
Weight: 1.3 lbs.-1.5 lbs.
Size and color of marble will slightly vary as each is delicately handcrafted by our artisans in Rajasthan, India.
