This jewelry box is a custom gift I made at the request of my friend Mark for his wife Noorjahan and is made of Swiss pearwood and African wenge.   The relief carved lettering on the lid is written in a Persian language known as Dari, her name means ‘light of the world’.  One of the true blessings in life is knowing friends such as Mark and Noorjahan who have welcomed me, supported me and helped me in many ways since moving to Butte in 2006.