L888 Retail 18th century Italian sunray with

18th century Italian sunray with a natural-forming baroque pearl on aragonite

It sits on ten polished crystal quartz points

This type of magnesium is made from a natural form of dolomite mineral using a man made process called the Pidgeon process

75" wide x 3" deep

The piece is conserved and transformed with the gems and minerals to create a sculptural work of historical and ecclesiastical significance

L888 Retail 18th century Italian sunray withSculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ on brown fossil coral adorned with smoky quartz crystals and mounted on a polished agate base. The figure of Christ was originally part of a crucifix from a church in Tuscany. The smoky quartz replaces the arms on the figure of Christ as the original arms had broken off due to age and distress. Together the elements create a figurative, contemporary work of historic significance. This piece is being