L743 Interi hence the name pyrophyllite from

hence the name pyrophyllite from the Greek pyros (fire)

This amethyst is rare in how large it is and how it contains calcite deposits

5" wide x 3" deep

Rutilated quartz is a rare type of quartz that contains inclusions of rutile which look like gold needles intersecting through the crystal quartz

Tiny pieces of green and pink tourmaline embellishes the angel wing and perfectly coordinates with the original green and pink paint of the artifact

L743 Interi hence the name pyrophyllite from17th century Italian fragment mounted with mica cluster with garnets on a petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. The piece is mounted with the rare mica cluster and adorned with garnets. It sits on the petrified wood base. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence