Blue calcite - crystalline texture Elegantly carved Shiva lingam - Height: 320 mm - Width: 100 mm- 2532 g - (1)

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This polished blue calcite with a crystalline texture from Madagascar is carved as a Shiva Lingam and measures 32 × 10 × 10 cm, weighing 2,532 g.

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Polished Azzurra Calcite from Madagascar — This refined design object features a beautifully polished piece of Azzurra Calcite, masterfully shaped into an evocative Shiva Lingam. Sourced from Madagascar’s rich geological formations, this mineral sculpture is expertly mounted on a modern metal display stand with a dark base, creating a piece that brings together art, mineralogy, and contemporary design. The specimen displays magnificent light blue coloring, ranging from a serene milky sky blue to cooler shades of ice blue. Through its glossy, slightly translucent surface, a delicate inner crystalline texture can be appreciated, adding depth and character to the piece. The polish enhances calcite’s natural softness and inherent luster, giving the object an aura of sophistication and a luminous touch. Its elongated, harmonious shape clearly echoes the classic profile of the Shiva Lingam, a symbol of energy and creation, here reinterpreted as an elegant decorative object with a modern twist. The visual contrast between the calcite’s ethereal blue tones and the clean, dark finish of the metal stand creates a striking, contemporary effect, making it an ideal accent for designer interiors, professional offices, libraries, display cases, or refined spaces seeking a unique focal point. Calcite, a calcium carbonate, is a mineral widely prized for its broad range of colors and its ability to form compact, translucent masses with great visual impact. In this distinctive blue form, extracted from mines in Madagascar, it becomes a striking feature with remarkable aesthetic balance, at the intersection of the fascinating worlds of mineralogy, artistic sculpture, and contemporary interior design, uniting the Earth’s natural beauty with a modern artistic interpretation.

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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Polished Azzurra Calcite from Madagascar — This refined design object features a beautifully polished piece of Azzurra Calcite, masterfully shaped into an evocative Shiva Lingam. Sourced from Madagascar’s rich geological formations, this mineral sculpture is expertly mounted on a modern metal display stand with a dark base, creating a piece that brings together art, mineralogy, and contemporary design. The specimen displays magnificent light blue coloring, ranging from a serene milky sky blue to cooler shades of ice blue. Through its glossy, slightly translucent surface, a delicate inner crystalline texture can be appreciated, adding depth and character to the piece. The polish enhances calcite’s natural softness and inherent luster, giving the object an aura of sophistication and a luminous touch. Its elongated, harmonious shape clearly echoes the classic profile of the Shiva Lingam, a symbol of energy and creation, here reinterpreted as an elegant decorative object with a modern twist. The visual contrast between the calcite’s ethereal blue tones and the clean, dark finish of the metal stand creates a striking, contemporary effect, making it an ideal accent for designer interiors, professional offices, libraries, display cases, or refined spaces seeking a unique focal point. Calcite, a calcium carbonate, is a mineral widely prized for its broad range of colors and its ability to form compact, translucent masses with great visual impact. In this distinctive blue form, extracted from mines in Madagascar, it becomes a striking feature with remarkable aesthetic balance, at the intersection of the fascinating worlds of mineralogy, artistic sculpture, and contemporary interior design, uniting the Earth’s natural beauty with a modern artistic interpretation.

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
Blue calcite - crystalline texture
Mineral form
Elegantly carved Shiva lingam
Supplement
Blue Calcite Shiva Lingam
Weight
2532 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
320 mm
Width
100 mm
Depth
100 mm
ItalyVerified
14403
Objects sold
98.5%
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