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All stages of the manufacturing process are manual: sculpting,\u00a0water sanding, dyeing, engraving and waxing.<br \/>\nThe engraving of the patterns reveals the natural color of the stone.<br \/>\nSince more than 20 years we have been working hand in hand with a workshop of about 250 craftsmen to create our own product lines.<\/p>\n<p>You can polish the stone with soft wax.<br \/>\nProlonged exposure to intense light can alter colors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kisii stone fields are located in Nyanza Province, western Kenya. It is also called soapstone although it contains very little talc. It is mainly composed of kaolinite, sericite and pyrophyllite. In its raw state, the Kisii stone is cream-colored with variations of red, yellow or grey. 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