17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals & Sphalerite

17th century Italian church vase with fossilized coral, a double crystal point on an agate base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...

17th century Italian vase with a crystal quartz cluster on a crystal quartz cluster base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of fragment. The crystal quartz clusters are applied to the piece to create a sculptural work. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" vase adorned with calcite crystals and mounted with calcite crystals in a zinc matrix. The calcite crystals are from the famous Elmwood Mine ...

17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...

From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, United States. Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated sc...

From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, United States. Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated ...

Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated scalenohedral twinned on the C-axis with well de...

From Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee Large aesthetic cluster of highly lustrous black sphalerite crystals on a quartz coated matrix with micro golden calcite...