Red Polished Carnelian from Madagascar - Natural Deep Color - Height: 120 mm - Width: 115 mm- 839 g - (1)

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Description from the seller

Elegant specimen of Carnelian with intense fiery red tones, shaped in free form — This splendid Carnelian specimen, originating from Madagascar, captures attention with its vivid red hues, ranging from deep vermilion to the lighter orange. The free-form shaping enhances the stone’s intrinsic beauty, allowing full appreciation of its natural veining and magnificent translucence. Each angle reveals new color shades and unique details, making it a piece with striking visual impact. Carnelian is a variety of chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz mineral, whose warm red-orange colors come from iron oxide inclusions. Historically, it has been valued since ancient times by various civilizations for its beauty and its purported properties. It was widely used to create seals, carvings, and jewelry, and was considered a symbol of vitality and courage. Its waxy or vitreous luster, combined with translucence, gives this specimen a depth and richness that make it especially fascinating. The polished surface of this piece feels soft to the touch and reflects light in a suggestive way, highlighting the stone’s internal pattern. The color bands and inclusions, visible through the glossy surface, testify to its natural origin and the geological process that formed it. These details are not imperfections, but rather characteristics that tell the mineral’s story, adding character and authenticity to the piece. A object of such beauty is ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals, for decorating a space with a touch of natural color and elegance, or as a valuable gift. Its captivating aesthetics and geological history make it a display piece that is sure to evoke admiration, imparting an aura of sophistication to any space."}{}(Note: The final part has an extra characters due to accidental insertion; ensure JSON contains only the required field.)} Wait, I included stray. Need proper JSON with single key. Let's fix. Provide only translated_text. No extra. Let's produce clean.;但 I must output valid JSON. Let's do.}oops. I'll output correct.} {

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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Elegant specimen of Carnelian with intense fiery red tones, shaped in free form — This splendid Carnelian specimen, originating from Madagascar, captures attention with its vivid red hues, ranging from deep vermilion to the lighter orange. The free-form shaping enhances the stone’s intrinsic beauty, allowing full appreciation of its natural veining and magnificent translucence. Each angle reveals new color shades and unique details, making it a piece with striking visual impact. Carnelian is a variety of chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz mineral, whose warm red-orange colors come from iron oxide inclusions. Historically, it has been valued since ancient times by various civilizations for its beauty and its purported properties. It was widely used to create seals, carvings, and jewelry, and was considered a symbol of vitality and courage. Its waxy or vitreous luster, combined with translucence, gives this specimen a depth and richness that make it especially fascinating. The polished surface of this piece feels soft to the touch and reflects light in a suggestive way, highlighting the stone’s internal pattern. The color bands and inclusions, visible through the glossy surface, testify to its natural origin and the geological process that formed it. These details are not imperfections, but rather characteristics that tell the mineral’s story, adding character and authenticity to the piece. A object of such beauty is ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals, for decorating a space with a touch of natural color and elegance, or as a valuable gift. Its captivating aesthetics and geological history make it a display piece that is sure to evoke admiration, imparting an aura of sophistication to any space."}{}(Note: The final part has an extra characters due to accidental insertion; ensure JSON contains only the required field.)} Wait, I included stray. Need proper JSON with single key. Let's fix. Provide only translated_text. No extra. Let's produce clean.;但 I must output valid JSON. Let's do.}oops. I'll output correct.} {

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

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Red Polished Carnelian from Madagascar -
Mineral form
Natural Deep Color
Supplement
Collectors Specimen
Weight
839 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
120 mm
Width
115 mm
Depth
40 mm
ItalyVerified
14192
Objects sold
98.42%
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