Animal Designs
Onyx sculpture, 'Great White Cockatoo'
With its strong black beak, the great white cockatoo flaunts a colorful crest. Cesar Gonz�les sculpts the dazzling white plumage and beak from white and black onyx. The erect crest reveals the natural tones of jasper, serpentine and chrysocolla.
Serpentine and calcite sculpture, 'Jungle Cockatoo'
This colorful jungle cockatoo takes a break after soaring through the skies at first light. Cesar Gonzales sculpts the bird's exotic plumage from serpentine, sodalite, black onyx and red jasper. The cockatoo is perched on a calcite tree with bronze claws.
Onyx and aragonite sculpture, 'Doves of Peace'
White onyx becomes the dazzling plumage of two doves. A symbol of peace, the avian couple perches on a detachable aragonite trunk. Justina Dina adds beaks of rose quartz and black onyx, and gleaming bronze feet.
Quartz statuette, 'Crystal Dolphin'
Leaping gracefully from warm Brazilian waters, a dolphin is an ethereal sight. Taomi and Fernando sculpt the sleek sea mammal from white quartz, a gentle, beautiful gemstone.
Serpentine and onyx sculpture, 'Parrot Love'
Cesar Gonzales captures the instinctive and yet magical allure of parrots engaged in courtship. Standing on a glistening white onyx tree trunk, the birds show off their detailed feathers and exotic plumage, which is mainly carved of serpentine.
Aragonite and sodalite sculpture, 'Curious Duck'
Standing on the shore, a duck tilts her head as if looking for her brood. Her feathers are a beautiful display of gemstones selected by Cesar Gonzales. Cutting each stone with expert mastery, Gonzales details the body and wings of brown aragonite.
Calcite and quartz statuette, 'Brazilian Cockatoo'
Proudly perched on an amethyst rock, a calcite cockatoo exhibits Brazil's national colors. Alexandre Costa sculpts the statuette with detailed finesse, using green quartz for the beak, crest and long tail. The feet are shaped from nickel plated brass.
Calcite and quartz statuette, 'Shy Duckling'
Beautiful but shy, a duckling casts a questing gaze around him. Alexandre Costa sculpts the young bird from calcite, detailing the beak and feet in green quartz. This realistic statuette pays tribute to nature's diversity.
Quartz and agate sculpture, 'The Jump of the Dolphin'
A small dolphin jumps over crystallized waves set upon pink agate rendering this sculpture powerfully alluring. Mag hand-crafts the dolphin from rose quartz � a stone that symbolizes unconditional love.
Rose quartz and sodalite statuette, 'Lovely Duckling'
This lovely duckling is certain to capture everyone's heart for its body is carved from rose quartz, the stone of romance. Alexandre Costa sculpts the statuette with detailed finesse, using green quartz for the beak and sodalite for the duck's crest.