Polished Marble Butternut Carvings x 2 From Zimbabwe MINERAL SPECIMEN featuring delicate needle-like white formations

featuring delicate needle-like white formations embedded in the matrix

Size = 114 - 181 mm

All material is hand selected from the region

making them highly sought after for lapidary work and designer jewelry

making them highly desirable

Polished Marble Butternut Carvings x 2 From Zimbabwe MINERAL SPECIMEN featuring delicate needle-like white formationsPRODUCT DESCRIPTION Preserving Zimbabwe's Stone Carving Tradition Zimbabwe's centuries old stone carving tradition showcases remarkable craftsmanship and artistic expression. Over recent decades, this craft has evolved to create captivating animal figures and other items for the tourism market. However, economic challenges and lack of skill transfer have made it difficult for younger generations to value stone carving as a sustainable craft. At