Fragrances and Cultures

    Pear wood is one of the most prized materials in the production of high-end furniture and woodwind instruments. Pear wood is harvested from pear trees, any of several tree species of genus Pyrus , which are typically cultivated for their edible pomaceous fruit. This slow growing tree can take decades to grow before the wood can be harvested, which makes it a relatively expensive type of wood.   The sensual pear wood has a distin... (more)

Gleaming like the sun, 
 are the amber beads  
laid on the glass table. Amber - Admired for its charm and grace, it has been given various names on which one can write poetry and say words of praise. The words include Tears of the Sun, Tiger's Soul, Hardened Honey, Petrified Light, Window to the Past, Nordic Gold and many more. According to scientists, Amber is fossilized tree resin that has taken millions of years to form.... (more)