Couristan 8502/3219 Gem Antique Nain Black-Chestnut
Rug
The Gem Collection by Couristan is a tribute to time-honored design. Its
inspiration comes from the original rugs exhibited in museums around the world.
These cherished patterns are artfully translated and updated into modern-day
masterpieces, making it possible to display Gem’s beautiful designs in any home.
Gem’s Masterpieces are woven of the finest 100% New Zealand semi-worsted wool.
This high quality wool creates a dense, lustrous pile plus amazing design and
color clarity. Couristan’s exclusive locked-in-weave construction secures each
individual strand of yarn into an upright position, creating a beautiful
crystal-point finish. The result is a dramatic outline of each and every design
and motif. The adornment of hand-knotted fringes makes Gem’s beauty complete.
Whether it’s classic or contemporary, there’s a Gem design for every room. Gem’s
comprehensive size range makes it possible to create a highly stylized look
throughout the home. Fringed runners make a dramatic impression in hallways and
entryways, while a roll runner cut to fit any desired length is a perfect choice
for stairways.
Features:
- 100% New Zealand Semi-Worsted Pile
- Featuring Couristan’s Exclusive Locked-In-Weave and Crystal-Point Finish
- Hand-Knotted Fringes
- 25-Year Limited Warranty (Except for Roll Runners which carry a Two Year
Limited Warranty)
- .35 inch pile height
- Primary Color:
Black
- Secondary Colors: Antique Camel , Brown Sienna, Chestnut & Moss
Green
- Available Sizes: 2ft 2in x 4ft 9in, 4ft 6in x 6ft 10in, 5ft 3in x
8ft, 6ft 6in x 10ft 2in, 7ft 10in x 10ft 6in, 7ft 10in x 11ft 8in, 9ft
9in x 14ft 1in, Runner 2ft 2in x 9ft 3in
Note* Colors May differ on Individual Monitors
Category/Decorating Tip:
The designs in this collection were inspired by world class museum quality
area rugs. We updated them with colors for today. This collection would work
well in Traditional/Formal settings, as well as, a more contemporary
environment. In the selection of your fabrics on the more traditional side
choose: rich velvets, chenille’s, damask, tapestries. On the contemporary side
choose: woven textured solids or patterns, suede or leather.
Note: Please be aware that actual colors may vary from those shown on
your screen. Accent rugs may also not show the entire pattern that the
corresponding area rugs have. Additionally, rugs 8' x 10' and larger may ship
Truck Freight.
About Couristan
For over 75 years Couristan, Inc. has been a powerful name in the area rug and
broadloom industry. Owned by the Couri family for two generations and operated
today by brothers George G. Couri, Chairman and Ron J. Couri, CEO and President,
the company prides itself on having the most exquisite handmade and power-loomed
floor coverings available from anywhere around the world.
Founded in 1926 by brothers Basil J. Couri and George J. Couri, and
appropriately named "Couri Brothers," the company began its humble beginnings by
importing fine handmade area rugs from Persia. According to Ron Couri,
Couristan's CEO and President, importing area rugs from Persia was a difficult
task. "I remember listening to my father and uncle's travel stories. First they
took a ship to England, then another to the continent. Once in Europe they took
the Orient Express and then drove through the desert to Persia. They finally
arrived 32 days later. It was quite an adventure."
The first area rugs imported by the company were a few shipments of Sparta Rugs
from Smyrna. At the time, the company began affixing "Couristan" trademark
labels to the back of each and every rug it imported. This mark was composed
from the family's surname "Couri" and the frequently used suffix "stan",
referring to the region of small weaving villages in which the company imported
its rugs from. The company would quickly begin to broaden its horizons, as well
as its area rug offerings by importing rugs from India in 1927.
In the 1930's, Couristan began importing handmade hooked rugs from China and
braided rugs from Japan. At the time nearly 99 percent of the total production
of Japan's floor coverings were being exported to the United States. According
to Ron Couri, Couristan was regarded as one of the country's largest importers
of Japanese braided rugs from the 1930's to the 1960's. During that time there
wasn't much of a market for Oriental-design products in the United States, but
through Couristan's ingenuity and extensive design development, the company was
able to create a substantial marketplace for handmade Oriental area rugs.
