2.2" White Opal Hand Carved Realistic Skull

A realistic skull in white opal at 2.2 inches — small enough to close a hand around.

Quartz carries its inclusions and internal veiling into whatever is carved from it, so light entering the polished surface scatters before it returns. That is what gives a quartz carving depth rather than flatness.

The skull is the hardest test of a carver's eye, because everyone already knows what it should look like. The passages that take the longest are the ones you notice least: the transition from temple to cheekbone, and the way the teeth meet.

Item ID 3100334
Material 100% natural white opal
Size 2.2 in
Weight see photographs