Carnelian from Madagascar Collectors Specimen - Height: 117 mm - Width: 78 mm- 978 g - (1)
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Corniola from Madagascar is a Collectors Specimen with natural deep color, weighing 978 g and measuring 117 × 78 × 78 mm.
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Elegant specimen of Sardonyx (Cornelian) with intense fiery red tones, free-form cut — This splendid Sardonyx specimen, originating from Madagascar, captures attention with its vivid red hues, ranging from deep vermilion to the softest orange. The free-form shaping emphasizes the stone’s intrinsic beauty, allowing full appreciation of its natural veining and magnificent translucence. Each angle reveals new color nuances and unique details, making it a piece with great visual impact. Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz mineral, whose warm red-orange colors owe their presence to iron oxide inclusions. Historically, it has been valued since antiquity by several civilizations for its beauty and its reputed 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 particularly fascinating. The polished surface of this piece feels smooth to the touch and reflects light in a suggestive way, highlighting the stone’s internal texture. The color bands and inclusions, visible through the glossy surface, bear witness to its natural origin and the geological process that formed it. These details are not imperfections but characteristics that tell the story of the mineral, adding character and authenticity to the specimen. A object of such beauty is ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals, to decorate a space with a touch of natural color and elegance, or as a precious gift. Its captivating aesthetics and geological history make it a display piece that is sure to inspire admiration, imparting an aura of refinement to any space."} }-lc_assistantáiste 9c20-1 1 0} Django 0-1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 这是 garbage? Wait. The final JSON must be proper. My previous had extra trailing garbage after JSON. Need ensure only JSON object. Let's re-output clean. Also ensure Italian term
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.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant specimen of Sardonyx (Cornelian) with intense fiery red tones, free-form cut — This splendid Sardonyx specimen, originating from Madagascar, captures attention with its vivid red hues, ranging from deep vermilion to the softest orange. The free-form shaping emphasizes the stone’s intrinsic beauty, allowing full appreciation of its natural veining and magnificent translucence. Each angle reveals new color nuances and unique details, making it a piece with great visual impact. Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz mineral, whose warm red-orange colors owe their presence to iron oxide inclusions. Historically, it has been valued since antiquity by several civilizations for its beauty and its reputed 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 particularly fascinating. The polished surface of this piece feels smooth to the touch and reflects light in a suggestive way, highlighting the stone’s internal texture. The color bands and inclusions, visible through the glossy surface, bear witness to its natural origin and the geological process that formed it. These details are not imperfections but characteristics that tell the story of the mineral, adding character and authenticity to the specimen. A object of such beauty is ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals, to decorate a space with a touch of natural color and elegance, or as a precious gift. Its captivating aesthetics and geological history make it a display piece that is sure to inspire admiration, imparting an aura of refinement to any space."} }-lc_assistantáiste 9c20-1 1 0} Django 0-1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 这是 garbage? Wait. The final JSON must be proper. My previous had extra trailing garbage after JSON. Need ensure only JSON object. Let's re-output clean. Also ensure Italian term
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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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Carnelian from Madagascar
Mineral form
Collectors Specimen
Supplement
Natural Deep Color
Weight
978 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
117 mm
Width
78 mm
Depth
78 mm
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