Thuya Wood – A Moroccan Miracle

Thuya (pronounced tweeya) is the name of this beautiful wood, grown only in Morocco. Essaouira, a tiny seaside village five hours drive south of Casablanca, begins the journey of the thuya. Here highly-trained artisans transform the hard burls into beautiful furniture, boxes, and statues for discriminating buyers from around the world. All through the village you can smell the cedar-like scent of the thuya as the artisans sand and polish the wood. Open a box and enjoy the exotic scent for yourself.

History

 

Thuya has been used since the days of Solomon and David when it was called thyine wood. The Greeks named it thuya, meaning sacrifice, because they used an oil distilled from it as incense in their religious ceremonies.  The wood is as beautiful as it is fragrant and the Greeks and Romans vied with each other over furniture made from thuya.  Today Moroccan artisans use the beautiful burled root wood to create unique and beautiful handcrafted items for you to treasure for a lifetime.

 

Artisans use centuries-old techniques for creating thuya treasure that have been handed down from father-to-son for generations. Each piece is handmade and thus unique.
   

 

The harsh desert conditions force the tree to grow underground where, like a slow motion eruption, it grows into itself creating dense burls. Thuya is a rare wood, taking hundreds of years to grow large enough to be used by the artisans.
   

 

Caring for Your Thuya:  The beautiful finish on your thuya wood comes from dozens of thinly-applied coats of oil. To keep it looking radiant, put a drop of oil on a soft cloth and rub lightly.

 

For bowls: Wash your thuya bowls with a gentle dish detergent, dry with a soft cloth, and then apply a thin coat of oil. Avoid soaking.

  

 

Barrettes

Celebrate nature with a

thuya barrette. In a variety of shapes with luster.

 

  
$21.00    
THY-HR    
   

 

 

Bookends

 

The strong, silent type. These classic bookends speak volumes about their owner. Combine with a pencil cup and letter holder for an outstanding desk set.  
$76.00    
THY-BE    
   

 

 

Bowls

 

Small bowls (Left) are perfect for salad or your famous dessert. Toss your favorite salad in a richly-colored large bowl (Middle). Or, combine large and small bowls for a gorgeous set! (Right).

 

Thuya Small Bowl Thuya Large Bowl Thuya Bowl Set
$21.00 $43.00 $67.00
THY-BSM THY-BLG THY-BSET

 

Boxes

 

It's all in the presentation! "Whether it's a string of pearls or the keys to a new car, add magic to your special gift with a thuya box.  Choose your favorite size and shape: hexagon, rectangle, square, triangle, or circle."  All pieces unique, shapes and sizes vary.

 

Thuya Heart Box

 

Give her your heart and a box to keep it in.

 

Thuya Jewelry Box

 

Each gently-scented piece includes a tiny golden key to unlock your treasures

 Large Round Box

Make that special gift even more memorable by wrapping it in a magical thuya box.
$17.00 $38.00 $41.00
THY-BOH THY-BOJ THY-BXRN

 

Large Thuya Box

 

It's all in the presentation!

Small Thuya Box

 

Whether it's a string of pearls or the keys to the new car, add magic to your gift with a thuya box.

 Very Small Thuya Box

Good things come in small packages!
$42.00 $23.00 $15.00
THY-BXLG THY-BXSM THY-BOT

 

CD Holder

 

Show off your good taste in music as in life.  
$86.00    
THY-CD    
   

 

Coasters

 

Show off your good taste in music as in life.  
$86.00    
THY-CD    
   

 

Desk Set

 

Choose a Curved (Left) or Angled (Right) desk set to beautify or organize.

 

 
Curved Thuya Desk Set   Angled Thuya Desk Set
$47.00   $49.00
THY-DSC   THY-DSA
 

 

Letter Holder

 

Organize and beautify your life in one easy step - with a thuya letter holder. Choose Angled (Left) or Curved (Right).
$24.00   $24.00
THY-LHC   THY-LHA
 

 

Masks

 

The artisans of Essaouira, a tiny seaside village in Morocco, bring you these unique treasures in thuya.

 

 
"The Secret" Mask   "Tangled Web" Mask
$143.00   $136.00
THY-MSS   THY-MSW
 

 

Pencil Cups

 

All of your pens & pencils at your fingertips. Choose Angled (Left) or Round (Right). Combine with a letter holder and bookends for an outstanding desk set.
$23.00   $23.00
THY-PCA   THY-PCR
 

 

Sculptures

 

For the truly discriminating buyer, these one-of-a-kind abstract thuya statues add color and warmth to any room.  Each piece is unique, shapes and sizes vary.

 

 
"Migration" Sculpture   "Liberty" Sculpture
$267.00   $189.00
THY-SPMS   THY-SPL