11Stone
Semi-Precious StonesEST. MMXXVI
Quartz enclosing painterly mineral inclusions, prized for its inner landscapes, supplied with provenance.
The Particulars
- Family
- Included quartz
- Character
- Painterly inner landscapes
- Inclusions
- Chlorite, hematite, kindred minerals
- Origin
- Stated per specimen
- Papers
- Interior photographed in the round
- Disposition
- Supplied with provenance
Quartz enclosing painterly mineral inclusions, prized for its inner landscapes and supplied with provenance.
The Stone
Lodolite is clear quartz that grew around gardens of chlorite, hematite, and kindred minerals: landscapes in miniature, sealed in crystal. Collectors call them garden quartz; no name quite covers what a fine piece holds.
Disposition
Every lodolite the house conveys travels with its provenance stated and its interior photographed in the round. These are contemplative stones, bought slowly and kept long; the house sells them the same way.