TIGER IRON TABLE TOP. ...

Description

TIGER IRON TABLE TOP
Paleoproterozoic
Western Australia
Fashioned from a single large piece of ancient tiger iron, this lovely table top ripples with characteristic bands of brown, black and deep rust-red, streaked with veins of shimmering gold. The layers of tiger's - eye, red jasper, hematite and stromatolite that produce these colors have been forced inexorably together over millions of years, the ripple effect testament to imperceptible movement of incredible pressure over an almost unaccountable amount of time. The result is one of nature's most beautiful pieces of abstract art. Presented here as a highly decorative furnishing piece, finely polished to a high gloss with beveled edges around the circumference and measures 39¼ in diameter.

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