The Banou mortar and pestle from Bloomingville is heavy and features a beautiful surface made of green marble and mango wood. You can use it to grind spices or even make your own pesto. The beauty of natural stone is that no two pieces are alike. Each piece is a unique work of art, shaped by Mother Nature over thousands of years through heat, pressure, and various minerals and organic materials. The way these minerals settle in the stone creates the wide variety of colors, patterns, textures, and grains in each piece.