Summer Full Moon Fluorite Buffalo Carving
Regular price $38.00 USDThe colors in this piece are like a summer landscape at dusk — rich purples deepening toward the edges, lush greens pooling in the center, moss tones shifting where the two meet. The name Summer Full Moon fits: this is fluorite at its most atmospheric, the kind of stone that seems to hold light rather than simply reflect it.
Fluorite takes its name from the Latin fluere, meaning to flow — a reference to its early use as a flux in metalworking, where it helped molten metals move more freely. It has since earned the title "the most colorful mineral in the world," and the natural color zoning in this piece — purples and greens arranged in bands that follow the geometry of the crystal’s growth — is a perfect illustration of why. No dye, no treatment: just the stone as it formed, layer by layer, over thousands of years.
The buffalo carved from it carries the quiet weight of endurance — a creature that has weathered ice ages and open plains alike, a symbol of emotional courage and grounded strength. In a stone this alive with color, that strength feels at home.
Details
- Material: Natural multicolor fluorite — rich purple, lush green, and moss tones
- Dimensions: Approx. 2¾" L
- Technique: Hand carved
- One-of-a-kind — natural color zoning varies
No two carvings are alike. The interplay of purple and green is unique to this individual piece.
