Tree of Life Buffalo Leather Journal with Gemstones

This beautiful thick Tree of Life journal has been embellished with gemstones and is ideal for documenting your travels or crafty journaling. It's filled with pages of dyed, unlined deckled edge khadda paper made to look old/vintage. The Tree of Life traditionally symbolises personal growth, strength, and beauty. Semi-precious gems have been carefully hand embroidered on the tree leaves, making it a unique diary. Expertly crafted using both contemporary and traditional methods, each one is bound by hand and ready to withstand any knocks and bumps on their journeys with you. The buffalo leather used for the cover is a by-product of the meat industry in India and is tanned using only natural dyes. Protected with natural oils, it will soften and age beautifully. The pages are created from khadda paper (also known as kaddi or khaddi). This sustainable material is crafted by hand from recycled cotton, salvaged from the huge waste of the Indian garment industry. Only unbleached cotton is used, ensuring the paper is acid-free. Lightly textured and luxuriously thick, it feels beautiful to write, draw, or paint on. While its perfect for ball-point pens, gel pens, or watercolours, we wouldnt recommend it for use with fountain pens. Due to the nature of the material and handmade quality of this product, each journal is unique and comes with its own set of beautiful creases, bumps and marks that develop with age into something truly special.