Damascus is famous for its mother-of-pearl inlay woodwork, which has produced the finest furniture and decorative pieces for centuries.  This craft involves the carpenter making the entire piece, then the painter creating the desired engraving, followed by the tin engraver who carves out a place for the tin threads and secures them, and finally the mother-of-pearl worker who attaches the cut pieces according to the design.  There are different types of mother-of-pearl inlay, including Arabic, floral, and geometric, in addition to a variety of colors such as pink, white, rainbow, green, black, and yellow, which allows the craftsman to be creative and diverse in this craft.