Wonderful pair of red jasper sphere & branch murex shell on custom stands. Red Jasper is a specific variety of jasper known for its deep red color and earthy appearance. It is one of the most common and widely recognized types of jasper and has been used for various purposes throughout history. It is a type of jasper, which is an opaque variety of chalcedony. It is characterized by its reddish color, which ranges from deep brick red to a lighter, rusty hue. Like other forms of jasper, red jasper is composed primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and often contains other minerals or impurities that contribute to its unique coloration. Chicoreus ramosus, common name the ramose murex or branched murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. One of its most striking ornamentations are the conspicuous, leaf-like, recurved hollow digitations. It also presents three spinose axial varices per whorl, with two elongated nodes between them. The shell is coloured white to light brown externally, with a white aperture, generally pink towards the inner edge, the outer lip and the columella. Murex shells are often large, spiny, and have a distinctive shape. The aperture (the opening of the shell) is typically narrow. APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS - including stand # Red Jasper Sphere Height: 19.1 cm Diameter: 10.4 cm # Spider Conch Shell : Height:34 cm, Width: 16 cm DISCLAIMER -Please check with your local regulations and authorities if it is allowed to bring this item into your country, prior to bidding. - Please be aware these pictures have been taken in a dark studio, color may vary depending on the environment - One or more images provide a styled representation of a similar item. For exact details of the item for sale, please refer to the other images. No items in the styled photo are included in the sale. -THE WEIGHT MENTIONED IS INCLUDING PACKING MATERIAL. THE SHIPMENT - The item will be sent with a Track & Trace code via DHL Parcel, DPD or postNl. The tracking will be updated in your Catawiki lot once your parcel has been dropped off. - Please check regularly to avoid your parcel being returned to us, in which case the buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs of the 2nd shipment. - For tracking to Spain and Portugal please use this link and add the tracking number from your Catawiki lot https://clientesparcel.dhl.es/LiveTracking/Home - WE DO NOT COMBINE SHIPPING!!! - If you have any questions about your parcel please contact us using the Catawiki message service. We will try to reply within 3 working days.