These contemporary designed Swissmar Torre mills add elegance and style to any table top. Durable, high quality acrylic body and genuine Italian olive wood have a pleasing and subtle look. The ceramic mechanism is harder than steel, odorless, and rust and corrosion proof and the shaft is high grade stainless steel for superior performance. A multi-purpose mill, you could grind pepper, salt, dry herbs and dry spices. Grind is adjusted by turning the top nut: turn it clockwise (tighten) for a finer grind; counter-clockwise (loosen) for a coarser grind.