Red & Blue Cordierite Obelisk – an impressive one-off piece with smoky depth, warm Earth tones & a fascinating natural drawing.- 2001.31 g
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This extraordinary cordierite obelisk impresses with its imposing presence and an exceptionally vivid mineral structure. The color palette ranges from smoky gray and deep brown to warm rust, copper, and cream tones, distributed across the stone in irregular layers and inclusions.
What is particularly fascinating is the complex pattern inside: cloudy areas, fine veins, darker inclusions, and partially transparent sections create an almost landscape-like depth. Depending on the light, different details emerge again and again, giving the obelisk a mysterious character.
The precisely faceted obelisk shape with polished surfaces and a prominent tip forms an elegant contrast to the wild natural structure of the mineral. This makes the piece feel simultaneously powerful, primal, and exclusive.
In traditional lithotherapy, cordierite is associated with orientation, inner clarity, self-confidence, and intuition. These traditional effects are not scientifically proven.
An impressive cordierite single piece for discerning mineral collectors and extraordinary interiors, whose imposing size and multilayered natural pattern make it a striking focal point.
Stone: Natural cordierite from Madagascar
Weight: 2001.31 g
Size: 280x65x60 mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar
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This extraordinary cordierite obelisk impresses with its imposing presence and an exceptionally vivid mineral structure. The color palette ranges from smoky gray and deep brown to warm rust, copper, and cream tones, distributed across the stone in irregular layers and inclusions.
What is particularly fascinating is the complex pattern inside: cloudy areas, fine veins, darker inclusions, and partially transparent sections create an almost landscape-like depth. Depending on the light, different details emerge again and again, giving the obelisk a mysterious character.
The precisely faceted obelisk shape with polished surfaces and a prominent tip forms an elegant contrast to the wild natural structure of the mineral. This makes the piece feel simultaneously powerful, primal, and exclusive.
In traditional lithotherapy, cordierite is associated with orientation, inner clarity, self-confidence, and intuition. These traditional effects are not scientifically proven.
An impressive cordierite single piece for discerning mineral collectors and extraordinary interiors, whose imposing size and multilayered natural pattern make it a striking focal point.
Stone: Natural cordierite from Madagascar
Weight: 2001.31 g
Size: 280x65x60 mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar
Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles final inspection, collection, packaging, and shipping; this is why these shipping costs apply.
The buyer bears all possible import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc.
See also our other items and shipping costs; pickup costs save..
In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have held a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color discrepancies may occur, as every computer, monitor, and phone can display colors with different qualities.
Details
Main mineral
Red & Blue Cordierite Obelisk – an impressive one-off piece with smoky depth, warm
Mineral form
Earth tones & a fascinating natural drawing.
Weight
2001.31 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
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