Animal Carving
13.8" Blue Aventurine Hand Carved Crystal Lion
$679.15 USD
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A lion worked in blue aventurine. At 13.8 inches and 3660 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.
Aventurine is quartzite carrying thousands of tiny platy inclusions, and the shimmer that moves across the surface comes from those flakes reflecting independently. The blue body colour sits behind the sparkle rather than in it.
The difficulty in an animal figure is mass rather than detail: getting the shoulder, haunch and neck to carry weight convincingly while staying within the block the carver started from.
Item ID 2100165
Material 100% natural blue aventurine
Size 13.8 × 3.9 × 5.7 in (350 × 100 × 145 mm)
Weight 3660 g
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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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