Luxury framing materials can range from lustrous gold leaf to mirror inlay, exotic woods to modern resins. Real to
rtoise shell has been prized since ancient Roman times as a veneer to accent everything from furniture to jewelry- and eventually frames. In 1973 the trade of tortoise shell was banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Demand from the design community for something fresh has brought about the comeback of tortoise shell and due to advances in frame materials, its finally possible. Though we see many items called "tortoise shell" they rarely, if ever, capture the correct translucency and texture of the real thing. J Pocker's new line of tortoise shell veneer frames do just that. Gold leaf frames embellished with high quality faux tortoise shell are statement pieces that will stand the test of time. They are also versatile, complimenting natural history subjects and mirrors alike.
rtoise shell has been prized since ancient Roman times as a veneer to accent everything from furniture to jewelry- and eventually frames. In 1973 the trade of tortoise shell was banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Demand from the design community for something fresh has brought about the comeback of tortoise shell and due to advances in frame materials, its finally possible. Though we see many items called "tortoise shell" they rarely, if ever, capture the correct translucency and texture of the real thing. J Pocker's new line of tortoise shell veneer frames do just that. Gold leaf frames embellished with high quality faux tortoise shell are statement pieces that will stand the test of time. They are also versatile, complimenting natural history subjects and mirrors alike.
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