Animal Carving
1.6" Blue Chalcedony Hand Carved Sleepy Cat
$42.46 USD
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A sleepy cat in blue chalcedony at 1.6 inches — small enough to close a hand around.
Chalcedony is quartz grown too finely to show any grain, so it takes a waxy lustre rather than a glassy one and light travels a few millimetres into the surface before it stops. The pale blue reads deeper wherever the stone is thickest and washes out over thin edges, which is why the form changes as you turn it against a window.
Animal subjects are judged on stance before detail. The weight has to sit right in the legs and shoulders, because a stone animal that looks unbalanced stays looking wrong no matter how fine the surface work is.
Item ID 4100199
Material 100% natural blue chalcedony
Size 1.6 × 1.6 × 0.9 in (40 × 40 × 24 mm)
Weight 56 g
Materials & care
Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from harsh cleaning products, prolonged direct sunlight and sudden temperature changes. Handle delicate points and carved details with care.
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