Verdite Hippo - Zimbabwe - SOLD

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6" in length by 3.5"H
VERDITE - called the Green Stone of Africa is a semi-precious stone and occurs among some of the oldest rocks in the world, dating back over 3500 million years. Because there is only one known deposit in Zim babwe and no other deposit of comparable quality anywhere in the world, verdite artworks have the double attraction of beauty & in trinsic value. Because it is a quickly diminishing resource, the passage of time can only enhance this attraction. Verdite has only been found in very close proximity to gold. Rare and beautiful, verdite occurs in a variety of changing pat terns & shades ranging from gold en browns to rich emerald greens & blues. In powdered form, it has been said that witchdoctors use the verdite to induce fertility. "