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Skull carved from a calcite geode · 4.5 cm
Skull carved from a calcite geode · 4.5 cm
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- Size 4,5 cm — approximate
- Weight 115 g
- Availability In stock — prepared within 1 to 3 business days
- Shipping Free within France from 65,00 € — delivery times and rates
- If you change your mind 14 days to let us know, without having to give a reason — terms
- A natural piece: color, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next.
Translucent crystals in honey, amber or orange shades, with a soft waxy luster.
A mineral cavity opened onto its crystallized heart: the outside stays rough, the inside sparkles with thousands of facets.
What tradition attributes to it. Tradition links it to clarity and lightness of mind.
Where the motif comes from. The vanitas skull recalls how brief time is; in Mesoamerican traditions it is also a figure of memory rather than of death.
In practice. A display piece above all, to be set well in view and lit from the side to reveal the depth of the crystals. Dust with a soft brush rather than a cloth, which catches in the crystals.
- Calcite fizzes in acid and scratches with the point of a knife: handle with care.
- Indicative size: 4.5 cm
- A natural piece: shade, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next
A decorative object for personal practice. It is no substitute for medical advice or treatment.
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