Verdite Atlas Lamp

This one of a kind hand carved Verdite Atlas Lamp shows the skill and quality of the carvers at enchante. Carved from a solid piece of verdite and fitted with lighting it woud make a wounderful talking piece in anyones home. The carving is 29cm in width by 28cm in height and weighs 11. 7kg. Born from the rocks 3. 5 billion years old the semi-precious stone VERDITE. Coloured from the palest to darkest green, this rare and beautiful stone is only found in two places in the world, the hills of Barberton South Africa and Zimbabwe. Its rarity and beauty make it a wounderful investment. No two carvings are the same and each is hand carved and unique. This is a mystical stone used in the folklore of Africa for hundreds of years. Through the centuries the belife has been that, crushed and ground into powder, Verdtie is a powerful fertility agent.