When acquired by FAI from pioneer fire agate collector Dane Heller this stone had been partially carved to the rough shape of a bird's head with beak and headdress suggested but lacking all detail. The stone, seated in a black and brown agate mix, has been expertly carved by Joe Intili leaving the white chalcedony on the stone to form the crowning feather details, and using the brown agate matrix to form the beak. An exceptional example
of older Arizona Deer Creek fire agate, Joe has meticulously preserved the color patterns
while carving a vividly realistic bird of prey. A brilliant Mexican bull's eye fire agate
has been epoxed in place to form the bird's eye and the half inch thick stone has been
drilled through to accommodate a 14K gold pendant bale. This stone's extreme iridescence
and the life-like realism of the carving make this one of a kind collector's piece of
inestimable value. |
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 For more information or to discuss the available for-sale inventory, please call fireagate.com at 520-749-5500; FAX 520-760-0398 or e-mail at info@fireagate.com. Minimum purchase is $3000.00. Presentation and showings, for serious collectors or licensed gem dealers, are by appointment only. No inventory catalogue will be offered and pieces in the "Museum Collection" are not currently for sale. Thank
you for your interest in fireagate.com and please check back to view this
extraordinary collection along with our for-sale inventory and the many
other treasures available only at www.fireagate.com. |
