A dining table should consist of simple colours and textures to present the cuisine to its maximum potential. The place settings and centrepieces must marry function with elegance, they should be bold and add style without overpowering any course. The Just Slate Company's range of dining tableware provides just that. Size: 30cm x 22cm Company Background The Just Slate Company was formed in 1992 but the slate we use in our collection was created over 500 million years earlier. Layer upon layer of fine-grained, foliated rock was fused together under low heat and huge pressure to create the unique character of the slate we use in all our products today. Character in Design The Just Slate design team harness this character to produce our range of stylish and hand-crafted tableware. From our workshops in Scotland, we hand-cut each individual slate piece to fit with our contemporary designs. By striking the raw slate correctly, a skilled craftsman or woman can split the layers to create a flat surface with the detailed "riven" edge. Elegance Throughout the production process we focus on the elegance of the finished product. Using traditional methods each piece of slate is selected, cut, shaped, foam-backed, finished and inspected before packing. As it takes 500 million years for the slate to reach our workshop, we believe it's only right to give it the very best treatment when it's here.