This is a really captivating and unusually colored standing sculpture in petrified wood from Arizona! This log is by far the most beautiful and unique of the Arizona Woodworthia logs that I've ever had the pleasure of cutting. The color in this one is dominated by jet black with white crystal and agate veins but is further accented with some of the gray and pinkish hues that other parts of this forest can produce. It's the first time I've ever cut a lot from this area that showed both color habits in a single specimen! What you cannot really appreciate from the photo is just how glassy and glossy this beautiful gemstone is and how amazingly gorgeous it is with our mirror perfect polish carefully crafted on the display face This is a full and virtually complete cross section cut from the end of a very highly agatized log. It's a lovely darker collection of shades with gorgeous accents of black, gray, white and other hues splashed throughout the colorful agate. The log is very nicely agatized and took a magnificent polish as only the best grades of petrified wood can. This gorgeous free standing sculpture would look amazing on a mantel! This is a different location and different preservation than the more typically seen rainbow wood. It's quite striking, very nicely preserved and truly unique! The burst of color hidden inside this gem fossil and revealed in our mirror polishing is simply amazing! This looks to be Woodworthia (an ancient conifer with distinctive rays and bud scars on the rind). The fascinating color combines with the ancient wood grain growth structure to make a stunning display piece!
I don't often get top grade examples of petrified wood from Arizona and what I do see is usually table top size and not very easy for a collector to display. This particular log is an exception to both rules. I didn't find it, but I sure wish I had! It's one of the better preserved medium sized petrified wood logs I've seen from that state and deserves a place in your collection as well. I'm pretty sure most of the petrified logs found in this particular area are Woodworthia, and the structure in this one is consistent with those. The cell structure of most of these super old conifer like trees are very difficult to separate just in cross section no matter how well defined they are and this one is no exception, but the rays and bud scars on the rind suggest it is indeed a nice fossil Woodworthia trunk.
If you're new to our shop the one thing you should expect is to see an unexpectedly glossy finish on each stone we prepare. This complete round is a wonderful example of the best lapidary work you'll find. It's been cut with a diamond saw and flat lapped on equipment I built myself to produce a mirror perfect polish unmatched by any of our many would-be imitators. The detail captured and revealed through the highly polished surface is just immaculate. It's easily some of the best fossil wood to be found anywhere! The rings are gorgeous, the agate is highly polished and the detail is easier to see in person than the photo suggests. It's a truly special find and we won't likely have a lot more so get a piece for your collection while it's available! Our standing sculptures are cut flat on the base to enable display without the need for a stand.
This is a gorgeous log cross section cut from the end of the log and measures about 12" wide and is about 8 7/8" tall across the polished face. It is cut approx 3 1/2" thick at the base though it varies because it's rough and natural on the back. Weight is 13.92 lbs.
What better way to accentuate a bookshelf, desk or your mantle than with this unbelievable natural work of art!
I don't often get top grade examples of petrified wood from Arizona and what I do see is usually table top size and not very easy for a collector to display. This particular log is an exception to both rules. I didn't find it, but I sure wish I had! It's one of the better preserved medium sized petrified wood logs I've seen from that state and deserves a place in your collection as well. I'm pretty sure most of the petrified logs found in this particular area are Woodworthia, and the structure in this one is consistent with those. The cell structure of most of these super old conifer like trees are very difficult to separate just in cross section no matter how well defined they are and this one is no exception, but the rays and bud scars on the rind suggest it is indeed a nice fossil Woodworthia trunk.
If you're new to our shop the one thing you should expect is to see an unexpectedly glossy finish on each stone we prepare. This complete round is a wonderful example of the best lapidary work you'll find. It's been cut with a diamond saw and flat lapped on equipment I built myself to produce a mirror perfect polish unmatched by any of our many would-be imitators. The detail captured and revealed through the highly polished surface is just immaculate. It's easily some of the best fossil wood to be found anywhere! The rings are gorgeous, the agate is highly polished and the detail is easier to see in person than the photo suggests. It's a truly special find and we won't likely have a lot more so get a piece for your collection while it's available! Our standing sculptures are cut flat on the base to enable display without the need for a stand.
This is a gorgeous log cross section cut from the end of the log and measures about 12" wide and is about 8 7/8" tall across the polished face. It is cut approx 3 1/2" thick at the base though it varies because it's rough and natural on the back. Weight is 13.92 lbs.
What better way to accentuate a bookshelf, desk or your mantle than with this unbelievable natural work of art!