#carved gemstones

[gemville]

Carved Aquamarine, Tanzanite and ISTAR Diamond Earrings by Veschetti

Source: veschetti.it via Pinterest

[butterlaneantiques]

Georgian "God Feeds the Ravens" Intaglio Seal Fob Pendant

A cool Georgian intaglio seal fob dating from the latter half of the 18th century, circa 1760. The chalcedony panel is engraved with a Welsh heraldic crest and Latin motto that reads: DEUS PASCIT CORVOS, or "God feeds the ravens". The crest comprises a shield with three ravens and a chevron, with a further raven perched on top and foliate decorations running along the edges - I believe it to be the Williams family crest and motto (source: Google). A beautifully ornate fob body completes the piece, crafted in 15 karat rose gold. 

[chaoticcuriosity]

Have you seen the latest jewelry drop at Somewear In Tyme? Many new pieces and additions to some other favorites and of course more bug jewelry! I have listed 4 new tiny scarab sterling silver necklaces with various shades of aventurine or rhodonite. Which one of them are your favorite?

www.etsy.com/listing/1284038704

[alohalanijewelry]

6.6 Pound, 11.4 inch Fluorite Tiger - Sculpted Natural Stone - $3,960 Free Shipping

6.6 Pound 11.4 Inch Fluorite Tiger Sculpted Natural Stone - Etsy

[blackcurrantjewellery]

My recent commission, about 1,5 in or 5 cm high. Carved lapis lazuli and solid copper.

[yebreed]

Jet-black Polyhedral Seal of The Western Wei General

This multi-faceted jet seal of the Western Wei dynasty, belonged to the famous General Dugu Xin (獨孤信). It has 8 edges and 26 sides: 18 square and 8 triangular ones. It is the ancient polyhedral seal with the largest number of facets.

Among them, 14 sides are engraved with inscriptions. The inscriptions range from one-character to five-character. The functionality is differentiated, including the use in official letters, orders, document labeling, etc.

The jet, a composite organic gem, from which the seal is carved, is known in China as “coal jade” (煤玉).

The total height of the object is 4.5 cm, the width is 4.35 cm, and the weight is 75.7 g.

The seal was accidentally discovered in 1981 by Song Qing, a student from Xunyang county (旬陽縣), Ankang, Shaanxi. While returning home from school, he picked up a weird object in the gravel on the roadside, which aroused his curiosity with its bizarre shape. Song Qing had no idea what it was. Having examined the inscriptions at home, he gave the find for examination to the local archaeological museum, where the artifact was considered not of particular cultural value.

The seal vegetated on the outskirts of the local exposition for another decade, until it was revealed and recognized by a prominent researcher Wang Hanzhang (王翰章) from the Xi'an Institute of Literature and History. On display in Shaanxi History Museum (陝西曆史博物館).

[zephyraes]

STIMBOARD - RAINBOW

[ x x x - x x x - x x x ] - [ requested by anon! ] [ x x x - x x x - x x x - x x x ] > custom requests: none!

T3RFS ARE NOT SAFE HERE

THANK YOU this was such a fun request!!! :D

[arthistoryanimalia]

For a slow Sunday here are some Fabergé nephrite jade snails from Russia:

Carl Fabergé, late 19th/early 20th century, carved nephrite jade, 4.8 x 8.1 x 3.2 cm, Victoria and Albert Museum

Fabergé Workshop, c. 1900, carved nephrite jade with diamond eyes, 5.5 x 12.3 x 4.1 cm, Cincinnati Art Museum

Fabergé Workshop, c. 1885-1905, carved nephrite jade with rose aventurine quartz shell and gold tentacles, 4.9 × 4.8 × 10.8 cm, The Art Institute of Chicago

[itscolossal]

Carved Gemstones Embed Intricate Patterns from Ancient Symbols, Architecture, and Nature

[pinc-loud]

Rose quartz flowers with silver stem and leaves 🌹 (images from aliexpress)

[gemville]

A Remarkable Piece Of Carved Moonstone (With A Floral Motif) On Display @ The Smithsonian In Washington, D.C.

Source: secrete.com

[rowantheotaku]

Would you make a stimboard for Bronte from Keeper of the Lost Cities?

I would like that :>

I'm so sorry for taking so long to get around to this, haven't really been in the mood to make stim boards but was finally hit with some inspiration.

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I did get permission to use the fanart from the artist on reddit.

If anyone has any questions about why I chose the gifs I did, feel free to ask.

[olliethescribe]

Hippo

Had a lot of fun in the stone carvings tent

[hiya-im-mary]

MINECRAFT FANS!!!

[lionfloss]

Hand Carved Gemstone Owl Sculptures

[makoredeyes]

Lapidary day today! The bead and pendant are gembone and the moon is midnight lace obsidian that has been cut super thin to let the light through. That’s also my first semi-successful attempt at lead soldering.

I am particularly giddy about that bead. They are tricky and time consuming but I love making them and that one turned out REALLY nice. A+ Mako!

Fun fact! The Dino bone came with a blood sacrifice! I forgot to remove my hand from the grinder and wore a hole into my thumb and failed to notice until I started to leak! It stings like a motherfucker now! 🤣😅 (this happens frequently when I get into a project (yay hyperfixating) but I don’t usually draw blood lol)