Item Description
[Size] Total length: 6.5"; head part: 1.75" by 0.8". Diameter of stick: 8mm at its thickest (near the head part), 5-6mm at the middle of the stick [Material] Boxwood
This boxwood hand carved begonia hair stick is truly a work of art. At a length of 6.5 inches, it features the 1.75 inch by 0.8 inch begonia to form the head. The wood is polished to a luminous sheen. This piece is so pretty you will want to wear it with all your outfits!.
[Note] - Do not drop the hair stick. - Because this unique piece is hand crafted of all natural materials, sizes, tones and colors may vary slightly.
[About Boxwood] Boxwood is a small tree and shrub. Due to the limited size of the material, it is rarely used for full-sized pieces of furniture, but more often for small, carved objects or as decorative inlay. Boxwood is very durable and dense (.83-.93 g/cm3), and its fine even texture makes it especially suitable for carving.
Numerous varieties, which all produce material of similar characteristics, are widely distributed throughout China; noted timber varieties are also harvested in Hubei, Jiangxi, and Sichuan. The tree grows very slowly, with some varieties reaching only 10-15 cm diameter after 100 years; forests of Laoshan in Shandong produce boxwood trees with diameters reaching 30 cm.
The sapwood and heartwood of boxwood are indistinguishable, and their freshly cut pale-yellow color turns to a warm brownish-yellow tone after exposure. Because of its extremely small vessel cells, the texture is exceptionally smooth and fine, and the surface polishes to a silky luster.
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