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This is an A-grade Serpentine crystal mushroom, hand-carved in Zimbabwe from Mashonaland Central serpentine. The Great Dyke crosses that province, the source of Zimbabwe's stone-carving tradition. It stands 5.80 inches tall, 4.33 across, 2.91 pounds, Mohs 3 to 5, natural and untreated. It is the heaviest and widest-capped of this group, and came from an existing collection, not new extraction.
Serpentine takes its name from the snakeskin look of its mottled green surface. It is not one mineral but a group of magnesium silicates that form when water works through olivine-rich rock deep in the crust, a process called serpentinization.
This piece comes from Mashonaland Central, the province in northern Zimbabwe where the Great Dyke runs and where the country's internationally known stone-carving tradition is centered. Carvers work the stone by hand because it is soft enough to shape without power tools and hard enough to hold a polish.
This mushroom reached us through an existing collection rather than new extraction, so no fresh quarrying sat behind it.
Serpentine is worked with around transformation and shedding what no longer fits, an association that comes straight from the snakeskin imagery in its name. It is traditionally linked to the heart chakra.
If that resonates, a carved piece like this tends to live somewhere you pass daily rather than being carried, which suits a soft stone anyway.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Serpentine sits at 3 to 5 on the Mohs scale, among the softest stones we carry, so handle it gently and keep it dry. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.
Natural serpentine from Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. No. Hand-carved and hand-polished, with no dye, coating, or filler.
Yes. This listing is one piece, photographed individually. When it sells, it is gone.
It measures 5.80" H x 4.33" Dia and weighs 2.91 pounds.
Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
Serpentine from Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe, hand-carved in Zimbabwe through an artisan network. It reached us through an existing collection rather than new extraction. It came to us through an artisan network, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. A on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradePurchased through a known network of individual artisans or family mining teams. Each piece traces back to a named producer or workshop. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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