Makrana Marble Coasters with Stone Inlay — Set of 2

The most-used piece in the room that guests always pick up. Each coaster is set with semi-precious inlay — coral or mother of pearl — using the Parchin Kari technique passed down through Agra's hereditary artisan families. The same craft, at a smaller scale, that lines the walls of the Taj Mahal. Set of 2. No two are identical.

How to Style — 5 Ways

• The Daily Ritual: Under your morning chai or evening tea. The piece you use every single day without thinking about it — until a guest picks one up mid-conversation and can't put it down. That is the point.
• The Coffee Table Pair: Two coasters, slightly apart, on a coffee table with nothing on them. The mother of pearl or coral inlay catches the light differently at every hour. They don't need a mug to earn their place.
• The Bathroom Tray: One coaster under a candle, one under a small plant or oil bottle. On a marble or wooden bathroom shelf, the inlay reads as something found in a boutique hotel — not bought online for £35.
• The Hosted Dinner: Set one at each end of the table under wine glasses before guests arrive. The semi-precious stone detail is the kind of thing people notice without knowing why the table looks considered.
• The Gift Insert: Tuck both coasters into a Vaarsa gift box alongside the Marble Diyas or Inlay Dish. A set that looks like it was curated, not assembled. The inlay on the coasters ties every piece back to the same craft, the same hands, the same stone.