Rock Crystal Cockatoo Couple Carving on Emerald Base. Artist: Peter Müller. Brazil. ... (Total: 3 Items)

Description

Rock Crystal Cockatoo Couple Carving on Emerald Base
Artist: Peter Müller
Brazil

This exquisite gemstone sculpture features a pair of finely carved birds fashioned from high-quality Rock Crystal Quartz, which exhibits exceptional transparency and brilliance. Each bird is accented with multi-colored Tourmaline beaks, cabochon Rubellite eyes, and a delicately detailed Amethyst comb, combining vivid natural hues with impeccable craftsmanship. The Gold vermeil feet rest gracefully upon a natural Emerald-in-black-Schist matrix from Bahia, Brazil, where Emerald crystals-some measuring up to 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length-protrude in striking relief against the dark host rock. The composition is further elevated by a polished Rock Crystal Quartz plinth, lending both clarity and balance to the presentation. This impressive work exemplifies the sophistication and precision of modern lapidary art, harmoniously blending the transparency of Quartz, the vibrancy of Tourmaline, and the richness of Emerald into a composition of remarkable color, texture, and form.
Overall Measurements: 15.00 x 8.00 x 5.25 inches (38.10 x 20.32 x 13.34 cm)

Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern California Collector

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