About GrafixMat Coasters • Front • Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
Reverse Image of Nautilus Shell
The Back Story:
The Chambered Nautilus
The Chambered Nautilus has survived relatively unchanged during the last
500 million years thus is often called a “living fossil”. This marine creature gets its name from its internal spiral chambers. The largest, is a “living chamber” into which water is drawn in and out for swimming, buoyancy, and a safe place in which the animal may withdraw completely. The outer shell provides perfect camouflage in both deep and shallow waters.
From The Poem "The Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wendell Holmes:
“Thanks for the heavenly
message brought by thee,
Child of the wandering sea.”