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Fishtail Selenite

Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen
Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen

Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very large specimen of fishtail selenite crystal, said to promote peace, calm, and mental clarity, Overall measures 14" H x 18.5" x 15".

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

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18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted with a fishtail selenite and decorated with chalcedony rosettes and ecphora shells.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

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Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base
Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

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H 26 in W 8 in D 8 in

Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Fishtail Selenite lamp with shade included, on a Lucite base.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Table Lamps

18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade
18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade

18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century Italian candlestick fragment (Florence) decorated with a fishtail selenite blade. Fishtail Selenite are twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the...

Category

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Materials

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Massive Fish Tail Angel Wings Selenite Crystal

Massive Fish Tail Angel Wings Selenite Crystal

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H 16 in W 23 in D 19 in

Massive Fish Tail Angel Wings Selenite Crystal

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Beautiful Fishtail selenite, also called angel wing selenite, illuminates your best and highest self, connecting you with the energy of the divine.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier North American Prehistoric Natural Spec...

Materials

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Massive Jacques Duval Brasseur Coffee Table in Form of a Praying Mantis
Massive Jacques Duval Brasseur Coffee Table in Form of a Praying Mantis

Massive Jacques Duval Brasseur Coffee Table in Form of a Praying Mantis

By Jacques Duval Brasseur

Located in Paris, ile de france

A massive Jacques Duval Brasseur coffee table in form of a Praying Mantis, the body made of heavy gold-plated brass with enameled wings and details, the tail is made of various rare ...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base This fragment is from a church in Florence.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

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Fishtail Selenite on Lucite
Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

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H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in

Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fishtail selenite mounted on a lucite base. Fishtail Selenite are twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the shape of angel wings or "fishtails."

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

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Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory
Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Fishtail selenite mineral on a Lucite base. Fishtail selenite are twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the shape of angel wings.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

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Decorated Selenite Cluster or Art Accessory
Decorated Selenite Cluster or Art Accessory

Decorated Selenite Cluster or Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Fishtail Selenite cluster decorated with chalcedonian agate and natural forming, baroque pearls.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

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Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory
Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large specimen of fishtail selenite on a Lucite base. Fishtail Selenite are twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the shape of angel wings.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

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