African Stone Carvings, Verdite, Rapocco and Soapstone Stone Carving


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African Treasures
P.O. Box 128
Rio Nido, CA 95471 USA
sales@africantreasures.com
Phone: 707.869.1641
Toll Free 877.254.2506
Fax: 707.869.2011

African Stone Carvings

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We have found a wonderful source in Zimbabwe for the often sought after verdite stone pieces. Verditeis a semi-precious stone is over 3.5 million years old and ranges in color from emerald to brown. Verdite s a very hard stone, which makes it a challenging sculpting medium. It is only found in southern Africa, with the highest quality being found in Zimbabwe. Verdite is often called "Africa's Green Gold" and is highly sought after by artists. Only the more experienced sculptor will dare use this medium. Verdite rates between a 7.0-9.0, depending upon the amount of Corrundum inclusions, on the universally used Hohs hardness scale. Unfortunately, verdite is fast becoming rare and is difficult to find. Carvings from this stone will become increasingly more valuable.

Also included in our collection are beautiful pieces of sculpture made from rapocco stone. Rapocco stone is a softer medium than verdite and therefore easier for the artists to work with. They are able to create unique pieces for our customers. The rapocco sculptures are brought to you from Zimbabwe as well.

And we have from Kenya very nice soapstone embossed elephant and hippo bookends. Check this page often. We will be adding several more unique pieces as time goes on.