Martin Filler

The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building - faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself - leads to elevator cabs inlaid with exotic woods in fanciful patterns. The entire route from street to office is invested with ceremony, dignity, and delight.

American Critic

Peter Landesman

Melted down, silver is worth a little more than four dollars an ounce. But carved, inlaid, and engraved, and identified with a particular year, it becomes the direct reflection, often the literal record, of human history, our movement through time.

American Director

David Linley

Usually, when people think of marquetry, they think of Dutch 17th-century furniture with inlaid flowers and jugs. Our goal is to break down the barriers between old and new, to combine traditional marquetry techniques with a modern idiom.

British Royalty

Inlaid often suggests a detailed and precise workmanship or artistry.

Crafted Precision

Items described as inlaid are typically seen as luxurious or high-quality.

Luxury Item

The word 'inlaid' often implies decorative enhancement and visual appeal of an item.

Decorative Appeal

Inlaid as a verb highlights the process of embedding a design.

Artistic Process

Inlaying is a historical craft technique, often seen in antiques.

Historical Craft

Inlaying precious materials into objects can significantly increase their value.

Value Addition

 AIDAN And colorization really brings out something. There is this amazing helmet mask of solid gold inlaid with glass. There's this great scarab on its breast. There are gold hands.

The Excavation of...

 No joke. When I was there, I got an unexpected gift. It was this antique instrument made more than a century ago, hand-carved from a rare wood, inlaid with pearls