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	Stone : Carnelian Colour : Red Item : #1445 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Coat of Arms - Reverse Intaglio Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 30.24 Carats Clarity : Opaque Size : 23.18X17.5X6mm Price : NOT FOR SALE I've been wanting to do my family's coat-of-arms as a seal stone for some time. This is my first attempt at doing a coat of arms and it isn't too bad but I need to do more of these coat-of-arms as they are quite tricky and challenging. The style of engraving is called reverse intaglio and these sort of stones are traditionally used in signet rings for putting the family seal in wax, like on letters and official documents. If you would like me to do your family's coat-of-arms, signature or initials, feel free to get in touch. Ideally I would require an image showing the coat-of-arms so that I have something to work with.


	Stone : Topaz Colour : Sky Blue Item : #1405 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Golden Domes Painted Carving Origin : Brazil Treatments : Enhanced Weight : 24.39 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 15.15X14.98X10.67mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST Here is a sky blue topaz into which I carved some "golden domes" that I then painted. I wanted to do a little experiment to see how a carving would look if I painted it on the inside of the stone. It was quite an interesting and challenging exercise and gave me plenty of food for thought. I can see alot of of creative potential in this idea.

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	Stone : Quartz Crystal Colour : Clear Item : #1441 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Japanese Maple Leaves With Koi Engraving Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 383.55 Carats Clarity : Slightly Included Price : SOLD This engraving was inspired by the beautiful artwork and scenes that are found on inro, a small traditional Japanese container. These were exquisitely crafted and detailed with various scenes from Japanese life and folklore. I have engraved this crystal with 16 falling Japanese maple leaves blowing in the wind and two koi fish on the bottom. I wanted to create a simple meditative scene from a Japanese garden. Within the crystal there are numerous wispy veil inclusions and I wanted to include these in the overall scene. I imagine these as mist rising off the koi pool early in the morning. This engraved crystal would make a special and unique gift.


	Stone : Quartz Crystal Colour : Clear Item : #1450 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Maple Leaves With Koi Engraving Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 46.64 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 30.8X13.71X16.40mm Price : SOLD A lovely natural quartz crystal that I have engraved with falling maple leaves and a koi. I like these nice simple scenes and the feeling they invoke - peaceful, serene and meditative. If you would like to have your own quartz crystal carving just get in touch with me. If you have an idea for the carving I'd love to hear it. :-)


	Stone : Quartz Crystal Colour : Clear Item : #1444 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Bamboo Grove With Koi Engraving Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 36.95 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 31X14X10.5mm Price : SOLD Here is a quartz crystal engraved with bamboo grove and koi. I was wanting to capture a serene moment, a quiet hidden place. I drilled and polished a hole near the top so that it is ready to wear as a pendant. I was very happy with how this one turned out.


	Stone : Quartz Crystal Colour : Clear Item : #1442 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Bunny By A Pond Engraving Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 90 Carats Clarity : Slightly Included Price : SOLD Here is a cute bunny by a pond thinking about nibbling a flower. I placed a hole through the top so it can be worn as a pendant. The cord is a handmade kumihimo braid using a traditional Japanese marudai.


	Stone : Quartz Crystal Colour : Clear Item : #1439 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Japanese Maple Leaves With Koi Engraving Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 166.7 Carats Clarity : Slightly Included Price : SOLD This engraving was inspired by the beautiful artwork and scenes that are found on inro, a small traditional Japanese container. These were exquisitely crafted and detailed with various scenes from Japanese life and folklore. I have engraved this crystal with a number of falling Japanese maple leaves and two koi fish on the bottom. I wanted to create a simple meditative scene from a Japanese garden.

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