Rose Quartz Carving, Flower

Item Description

A beautiful hand-carved flower from Brazil, carved from solid Rose Quartz. The piece is not glued together, it's a complete carving with beautiful detail around the petals. The art of gem carving dates back at least 5000 years and likely longer as the historical record has found beautiful pieces from the ancient Assyrians, Hittites, Egyptians, Persians and later the ancient Greeks and Romans. The skill of a good gem carver has obviously advanced over the millennia, but the impact is still the same when you see natural gems/stones that are lovingly and adeptly carved into various shapes and figures. This piece has some heft to it, as it weighs 484 grams, and it would make a fantastic addition to a curio cabinet or simply sitting on your desk at work or home. It should be noted that while Garnet is the traditional birthstone for January, Rose Quartz has been used in recent years as a secondary birthstone, so if you know someone with a January birthday, this would make a great gift. PLEASE NOTE: The carving has a slightly more orange overtone in the video than it does in person where it's more of a pure pink hue.