Garden Quartz Underwater Koi Carp Fish Hand-Carved Intaglio Reverse Lens Carving (Video) fluorescent and sweet balsam

and sweet balsam

Madagascar

that has been reverse 'Intaglio' carved with a cobra snake poised ready to strike

PLEASE NOTE: This piece has been repaired and there is a crack through the entire tower

a variety of blue/pink Corundum which exhibits excellent dark Blue colour and also sometimes features Pink colours growing together in the same crystal structure

Garden Quartz Underwater Koi Carp Fish Hand-Carved Intaglio Reverse Lens Carving (Video) fluorescent and sweet balsamThis is an exquisite lens of Quartz with excellent clarity and red inclusions of 'Garden', that has been reverse 'Intaglio' carved with a pair of koi carp fish swimming underwater feeding on kelp. Intaglio carving is the process of etching out a design from the rear, so it can be viewed as a 3D picture from the front. This process is done by hand by master carvers and is a painstakingly long process to complete each individual masterpiece. Approx. 4cm