149,18ct Japan Fossilized Coral Miniature Carving ‘Lizard’

450,00

149,18ct Japan Fossilized Coral Miniature Carving ‘Lizard’

Extremely beautiful and delicate miniature carving

Handmade ‘lizard’ carving using the natural coral colors to create the image

Size : 8,8 cm L x 2,2 cm H x 1,6 cm W

Due to its delicate origin, coral fossils are extremely vulnerable and brittle

The ‘lizard’ miniature is opaque and vitreous

Fossil coral is a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral was gradually replaced with agate. Corals are marine animals and it is their skeletons that are fossilised and preserved. The fossil coral forms through hardened deposits left by silica-rich waters.

Origin : Japan

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149,18ct Japan Fossilized Coral Miniature Carving ‘Lizard’

Extremely beautiful and delicate miniature carving

Handmade ‘lizard’ carving using the natural coral colors to create the image

Size : 8,8 cm L x 2,2 cm H x 1,6 cm W

Due to its delicate origin, coral fossils are extremely vulnerable and brittle

The ‘lizard’ miniature is opaque and vitreous

Fossil coral is a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral was gradually replaced with agate. Corals are marine animals and it is their skeletons that are fossilised and preserved. The fossil coral forms through hardened deposits left by silica-rich waters.

Origin : Japan