Peruvian Pyrite Heart - Height: 95 mm - Width: 88.5 mm- 696 g

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Specimen: Peruvian Pyrite Heart (Pyrite), from Peru; weight 696 g, dimensions 95 × 88.5 × 40 mm; carved from a single block, with a polished surface revealing metallic reflections and a natural geode opening with sparkling cubic crystals.

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Description from the seller

A refined heart carved from a single block of natural pyrite from Peru, characterized by a dual soul: on one side, the smooth and polished surface reveals the stone's metallic solidity, with golden reflections that recall ancient bronze; on the other, the natural geode opens in an explosion of glittering cubic crystals, which catch the light with a vivid and magnetic glow. This contrast between smooth and rough, full and empty, gives the piece a unique and dynamic beauty, transforming it into a collectible and design object with strong aesthetic impact. Pyrite, known since ancient times as “fool’s gold,” is valued today not only for its mineral charm but also for the symbolic meaning of energy and protection attributed to it.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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A refined heart carved from a single block of natural pyrite from Peru, characterized by a dual soul: on one side, the smooth and polished surface reveals the stone's metallic solidity, with golden reflections that recall ancient bronze; on the other, the natural geode opens in an explosion of glittering cubic crystals, which catch the light with a vivid and magnetic glow. This contrast between smooth and rough, full and empty, gives the piece a unique and dynamic beauty, transforming it into a collectible and design object with strong aesthetic impact. Pyrite, known since ancient times as “fool’s gold,” is valued today not only for its mineral charm but also for the symbolic meaning of energy and protection attributed to it.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Mineral form
Peruvian Pyrite Heart
Weight
696 g
Country of origin
Peru
Height
95 mm
Width
88.5 mm
Depth
40 mm
ItalyVerified
13765
Objects sold
98.09%
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