This 1cm butt jointed nacre format presents natural Mother of Pearl as a fine 10 mm square grid with minimal interruption between tesserae. Completely handmade, this finely cut and shaped nacre shell is carefully set on mesh for ease of installation. The wider series records square shell tesserae in 10 mm, 15 mm or 20 mm formats. Commissions have included walls, vanity unit doors and tabletops. Where the budget is restricted, shell can also be considered for borders, dados or accent tiles.

1cm Butt Jointed Nacre | Material and Pattern

The product title identifies the 1 x 1 cm butt-jointed format, while the collection information records natural nacre cut into square tesserae and supplied on mesh. At this scale, the shell reads as a dense field of small highlights, with individual pieces shifting between milky white, silver and warmer pearl tones as the viewing angle changes. The compact module is useful where a fine-grained surface is preferred to larger shell squares.

Compare butt-jointed Nacre, 1cm Mother of Pearl mosaic and pink blush micro mosaic for related approaches to shell scale, pattern or material combination. The Shells & Mother of Pearl collection places this design within De Ferranti’s wider group of shell mosaics, inlays and veneered surfaces.

Specification, Samples and Layout

Because the product name and legacy description use differing joint terminology, the final joint configuration should be confirmed on the project sample before ordering. Review sheet joins, corner conditions and any cut edges at the same time. For larger areas, lay out several sheets together to assess tonal distribution and the continuity of the 1cm butt jointed nacre field. The page notes prior use on walls, vanity unit doors and tabletops.

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