M129 French Italian gold leaf fragment and

Italian gold leaf fragment and natural forming

It is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers

Rutilated quartz is a rare type of quartz that contains inclusions of rutile which look like gold needles intersecting through the crystal quartz

The Florence Fragment Collection exhibited with the Museo de’ Medici this autumn

5" high x 9" deep

M129 French Italian gold leaf fragment andParadiso 18th century Italian hand carved brown angel wing adorned with citrine and quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The crystal skull is removable and coordinates with the base. The hand carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy. This piece is inspired by Dantes Paradiso. The Italian angel wing has been put together with the gems and minerals to create a sculptural work.