7.9" Geode Agate Hand Carved Crystal Geode Skull

A skull worked in geode agate. At 7.9 inches it is among the larger pieces we carve.

The bands record the cavity filling from the outside in over a very long period; the open crystal pocket at the centre is where it never finished. Working this stone means carving toward that void rather than through it.

Carving a skull around an open crystal pocket means the void decides the composition — the carver works toward the cavity and lets it fall where the stone allows, rather than placing it.

Item ID 5100016
Material 100% natural geode agate
Size 7.9 in
Weight see photographs