{"title":"Carved Crystal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur full range of carved crystals from the Sedona Crystal Vortex collection. Each is chosen for craftsmanship and the character of the stone. Explore the selection and find your piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"amethyst-heart-carved-crystal","title":"Amethyst Heart Carved Crystal","description":"\u003cp\u003eA violet heart cut from the stone that carries centuries of quiet association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmethyst is the purple variety of quartz, colored by trace iron and natural irradiation within the crystal lattice. The heart form is lapidary work—cut and polished by hand from natural amethyst, the carver following the stone’s own color zoning so that no two pieces carry the same distribution of tone. Mohs 7. February birthstone. Sources: Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia. The name comes from the ancient Greek “amethystos”: not intoxicated, a reference to the stone’s classical association with sober clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the crown and third-eye chakra tradition, Amethyst is associated with focus, meditative calm, and clarity of perception. The heart carving is a long-standing lapidary form, made to hold in the hand or place as a focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carved heart in a stone with a 2,000-year history of intentional use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.8\"L x 1.9\"W x 0.8\"T","offer_id":47066564755679,"sku":"28145887-0364","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0364AmethystHeart.webp?v=1750190449"},{"product_id":"green-aventurine-carved-crystal-angel","title":"Green Aventurine Carved Crystal Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sparkle inside this stone is mineral, not light—and it is caught at every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen aventurine is a variety of quartz distinguished by fuchsite mica inclusions that produce a glittering optical effect called aventurescence. Mohs hardness 6.5–7. Its green tone runs from pale sage to deep forest depending on mica density. This piece is carved into an angel form and hand-polished to a flat base so it stands without a stand. Major deposits are found in India, Russia, and Brazil; tools worked from similar material have been found in Ethiopian sites dating back nearly two million years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the chakra tradition, green aventurine is associated with the heart chakra. Across cultures—ancient Greece, Celtic traditions, and Tang-dynasty China—the stone has been linked to the natural world and to good fortune in new endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carved accent for a windowsill, desk, or altar—wherever it will catch the light.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.2\"L x 2.2\"W x 3.8\"H","offer_id":47136131514591,"sku":"80925919-0759","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0759AventurineCarvedCrystalAngel.webp?v=1752616757"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/collections\/DSC_0364AmethystHeart.webp?v=1780775380","url":"https:\/\/sedonacrystalvortex.com\/collections\/carved-crystal.oembed","provider":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}