L733 Retail 17th century Italian church vase

17th century Italian church vase with fossil agate coral

More are available of certain patterns upon request

Tassels on their own: 4

Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels mounted on amethyst and calcite in matrix

Size: 13" high x 4" wide x 2

L733 Retail 17th century Italian church vase"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. This is a complete piece of fossil coral head that came out of the river bed in tact. It is rare and unusual to find a complete head this size.