Posted 9 years ago
Manikin
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Thrift shop find , This is a carved Eagle sitting on a rock of quartz with fools gold in it . I am not sure what the stone is as color of seems to go all the way through and it is not resin . Soapstone ? I never saw this color soapstone so if you have a idea what it is fill me in :-) He is large with a wing span of 14 " and 13 " Tall . Seems like he is ready to swoop down and catch his prey . Glass eyes . UPDATE ******Thanks to kyratango and Gillian who identified this stone as Unakite ! Unakite Gemstone meaning. Unakite, also called epidote, derives its name from the Greek epidosis, meaning "growing together". It is a combination of red jasper and green epidote solidly bound together.
beautiful eagle!!!
Thank you Sean :-)
Thank you Violet :-) Much appreciated
Gorgeous!!!! If I'd seen it, I would have had it! :-)
You know what that looks like? Watermelon tourmaline.
Efsgirl it has same type of coloring as watermelon tourmaline but it is not tourmaline to solid . Thank you for stopping and giving a idea to type of stone always a pleasure to see you :-)
The pleasure is all mine! And here I was, hoping you had found a small fortune in the thrift shop!
I wish Efegirl too a fortune is good and a tip to a warm climate that has a sandy beach . Oh I dream big :-)
Woaahh... that's quite a big guy! Absolutely gorgeous !
Kind of zoisite???
http://www.healingcrystals.com/Cabochons_-_Ruby_in_Zoisite__Anyolite__Cabochon__India_.html
kyra - If this IS ruby zoisite, Mani will be on her way to the beach very soon!
lol efsgirl :-) has to much orange hue I think for zoisite doesn't it. I think so . No sandy beaches in my future :-( Very close though kyratango I agree :-)
Mani, how are the head and tail attached to the body? Or is the entire eagle one piece?
Wow Mani...this is an impressive piece of work .....Incredible ! :)
Found it... Unakite!
Bonnie, the ruby in zoisite is usually of lw quality :-)
I think the eagle is carved in several kind of stones parts.
oops forgot the link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unakite
Beat me - http://www.healingcrystals.com/natural-crystals-and-minerals-by-unakite-stone.html?sort_view=stone
Great find Kyra. That's one huge piece of stone. The carving is so detailed. Manikin, will you research some more - maybe a small beach?
Good catch Gilian! I only encountered unakite in small carvings or beads before, so took a moment to think about this pretty stone :-)
Wow you guys are the best ! kyratango and Gillian that is it !!!!!! Am I rich yet :-) how small a beach Gillian like a sand box in my back yard by a rubber pool or a real beach :-) Many many thanks to you both I will alter title now xo
Very happy, Manikin, to have been of some help for your magnificent eagle :-D
You are going to be soooooo balanced, girlfriend! :-)
http://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/unakite-jasper
"Unakite Jasper brings together the abundant, nurturing energy of green with the soft, caring passion of pink in one of Nature’s most healing crystals of the heart and mind. It resonates with the frequency of love, compassion and kindness, and is a stone dedicated to balancing the emotional body."
Efesgirl the tail is separate inserted into tail with some over lay of colored feathers . Oh boy and do I ever need balance maybe he will be a good luck Eagle :-)
The wings are separate and inserted but body and legs one piece .
That eagle is gorgeous. Whoever originally bought it paid a pretty penny for it, I can tell you!
Its a real beauty Mani, just love the colours in the stone, the tail may be alabaster but hard to tell from photos. Magnifique !
Thank you Phil always such a pleasure to see you and welcome back !!
Thank you vetraio50 what a loyal friend through all these years and always supportive to members on CW !
Wow. WOW! What an incredible piece of stone. Well done Mani.
Don't the girls crack you up! I love all their interaction.
Hi racer oh I love to chat and I thank you for stopping . I would probably never figured out the stone without CW's great assortments of knowledge . I guess he is keeper :-)
He's awesome Mani. Glad they solved it for you too! Congrats!! :)
Thank you nutsabotas and OneGoodFind I appreciate you stopping and making a comment which I welcome . I would never have guessed what it was .
Thank you Thomas I am like you I see something a song pops into my head :-) Always so nice to see you !
What a great find Mani, gorgeous colours to.
Regards
Alan
Thank you Alan much appreciated :-)
Thank you Bro(walks) glad to see you stopped xo
Wow, this is really nice and since it's made of all the goods, probably quite costly when it was new. Looks like you lucked out! Nice going...and YEA! LOL
Thank you share :-) I bet it was not cheap new as big as he is too . Always nice to see you ! xo
Thank you iggy and rick ! much appreciated :-)
Thank you TheGateKeeper much appreciated :-)