Quartz Dragon Carving 37mm — AAAA Grade, Hand Carved heart gift A closer look at this

A closer look at this specimen

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Quartz Dragon Carving 37mm — AAAA Grade, Hand Carved heart gift A closer look at thisA quartz dragon carving, 37mm by 35mm and 64g, worked in AAAA grade clear quartz with no inclusions, its coiled form drawn from traditional Chinese and Japanese dragon design. Why is quartz specifically favoured for detailed animal carvings over softer stones? Hardness matters enormously once fine detail is involved. Quartz sits at 7 on the Mohs scale, hard enough that scales, claws, and other small carved features hold their sharpness through years