Garden Quartz Cobra Snake Hand-Carved Intaglio Reverse Lens Carving (Video) tumble Weighs 175g

Weighs 175g

May contain trace amounts of Quartz

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This is a rare example of when Mica replaces Tourmaline in a process called 'pseudomorphism'

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Garden Quartz Cobra Snake Hand-Carved Intaglio Reverse Lens Carving (Video) tumble Weighs 175gThis is an exquisite lens of Quartz with excellent clarity and golden iron inclusions of 'Garden', that has been reverse 'Intaglio' carved with a cobra snake poised to strike. Intaglio carving is the process of etching out a design from the rear, so it can be viewed as a 3D picture from the front. This process is done by hand by master carvers and is a painstakingly long process to complete each individual masterpiece. Approx. 3. 3cm x 1. 6cm x 0.