Swissmar MP-003 Saffron Granite Mortar and Pestle Made of premium quality polished G5 Granite; black with white speckles No ingredients will escape thanks to its tall walls - 4" Mortar is elegantly designed, heavy, well-balanced and suitable for rigorous pounding and grinding Two-tone pestle is heavy yet comfortable; pestle crushes, grinds and mixes herbs or spices with ease Natural non-porous quality; allows for extracting the oils from herbs and spices without being absorbed into the stone