Animal Carving
6.3" Red Jasper Hand Carved Crystal Horse
$381.65 USD
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A horse worked in red jasper. At 6.3 inches and 674 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.
The brick red is hematite — iron oxide — dispersed evenly enough through the quartz to make the stone completely opaque. Jasper takes a hard bright polish and shows no translucency at all, so the form reads purely as silhouette and shadow rather than through any inner glow.
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 3100170
Material 100% natural red jasper
Size 6.3 × 1.6 × 5.1 in (160 × 40 × 130 mm)
Weight 674 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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