Zone 1

Nature imitates Man imitating Nature. Some 300x300 and 400x400 samples of semiprecious gem and exotic wood inlays, etc. Metal, glass, plastic, monograms and odd abstracts - anything goes in fractal country. There is even a fragment of Grandma's best china.
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A fine jewelled inlay
 

Rug pattern or
Indian blanket

Malachite inlay
 

More inlay, darker "wood"
 

Overall pattern from
a near neighborhood

A lighter inlay
 

Very sharp pattern
 

A favorite variation...
palette could use a nudge