{"title":"Crystal Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur full range of crystal carvings 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-buddha","title":"Amethyst Buddha","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seated figure cut from a single piece of violet quartz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Buddha is carved and polished from natural amethyst—quartz colored violet by trace iron and natural irradiation—its tone deepening in the folds where light pools. Each carving follows the stone's own color zoning, so no two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmethyst is February's birthstone and a stone long tied to the crown and third-eye chakras in metaphysical tradition, associated with meditation and clear intention. The carved Buddha is a long-standing form in lapidary work, made as a focal point for a quiet corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small carving for a desk, altar, or meditation space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"0.7\"L x 1.2\"W x 1.1\"H","offer_id":47066557939935,"sku":"84582367-0648","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0648AmethystBuddhaSmall.webp?v=1750190213"},{"product_id":"carnelian-heart-4","title":"Carnelian Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eWarm iron-orange, carved into the oldest form in the lapidary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnelian is chalcedony—cryptocrystalline quartz—whose orange-to-red color comes from iron oxide distributed through its microcrystalline fiber structure. The saturation and hue vary from stone to stone depending on the iron's oxidation state, which is why no two carnelian hearts read exactly the same. Mohs 6.5–7. This piece is hand-carved and polished, its surface smooth and domed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnelian has been carved into ornamental and ceremonial forms since Sumerian and Egyptian antiquity, buried with the dead and worn by the living as a protection stone across the Persian, Greek, and Babylonian worlds. In the sacral chakra tradition it is associated with creativity, courage, and the energy to act on intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carved piece for a desk, altar, or open hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.5\"L x 1.5\"W x 0.4\"T","offer_id":47066599555295,"sku":"0356-0357","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0356CarnelianHeart.webp?v=1750191379"},{"product_id":"cats-eye-heart","title":"Cat's Eye Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurn it in the light and watch a band of light roll across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe effect—called chatoyancy, from the French \u003cem\u003echat\u003c\/em\u003e (cat) and \u003cem\u003eoeil\u003c\/em\u003e (eye)—happens when fibrous mineral inclusions run parallel within the stone's structure and reflect a narrow band of light back toward the eye, moving as the angle changes. This piece is carved in a heart form and polished to the high dome necessary for the chatoyant band to appear. Cat's eye material occurs in multiple mineral species; notable sources include Sri Lanka, Brazil, China, and Zimbabwe, depending on variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat's eye stones appear across many gem traditions and cultures for their distinctive optical property. In the third eye and root chakra tradition they are associated with awareness, protection, and grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carving that rewards the person who handles it—the effect disappears when the light is flat and reappears when it isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"0.9\"L x 1.1\"W x 0.5\"T","offer_id":47066601783519,"sku":"0350-0351","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0350CatsEyeHeart.webp?v=1750191436"},{"product_id":"rose-quartz-heart-2","title":"Rose Quartz Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heart cut from stone that has carried the same soft pink for nine thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose Quartz is silicon dioxide—the same mineral as clear quartz—its pale blush produced by microscopic inclusions of dumortierite or trace amounts of titanium and iron woven into the crystal during growth. This piece is carved and polished into a heart form, the surface catching light with the faint, milky translucency the stone is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeads of Rose Quartz were found in Mesopotamian ruins dating to roughly 7000 BCE. Ancient Egyptian craftspeople incorporated it into carved objects and amulets. In the chakra tradition, it is associated with the heart chakra and with qualities of compassion and openness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic carving for a desk, nightstand, or altar—or a considered gift for someone beginning a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex Online","offers":[{"title":"1.1\"L x 1.2\"W x 0.6\"T","offer_id":47066937688287,"sku":"0354-0355","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0354RoseQuartzHeart.webp?v=1750194413"},{"product_id":"rose-quartz-heart-3","title":"Rose Quartz Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heart carved from rose quartz — the world’s most straightforward statement of what this stone represents in tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose quartz is a massive variety of quartz whose color traces to microscopic fibrous inclusions — most likely dumortierite — distributed evenly through the silica lattice. The inclusions scatter light within the stone rather than letting it pass through, producing a soft, even pink that is consistent across the carving. Mohs 7 hardness makes quartz durable enough to polish to a smooth surface without risk of easy scratching. This piece is carved and polished into a heart, each one slightly different in tone and the precise shade of pink. Major sources: Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose quartz has been worked as adornment since at least 7000 BCE, with beads documented in Mesopotamian archaeological sites. In the chakra tradition it is the defining stone of the heart chakra. The heart form has been the dominant shape for rose quartz carvings for decades — part of an unbroken lapidary tradition in the metaphysical trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gift piece or personal talisman — the form says what it means without requiring explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex Online","offers":[{"title":"1.5\"L x 1.5\"W x 0.7\"T","offer_id":47066937721055,"sku":"0358-0359","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0358RoseQuartzHeart.webp?v=1750194414"},{"product_id":"tiger-eye-heart-1","title":"Tiger Eye Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heart cut from a stone that already has its own internal movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiger Eye is quartz that formed by pseudomorphism—silica and iron oxides replacing crocidolite fibers atom by atom while the fiber alignment survived intact. Light striking that alignment focuses into a single travelling band: chatoyancy. The warm golden-brown hue is iron oxide woven through the quartz. Mohs hardness 6.5–7; durable enough for a carving that will be handled often. Most material originates in South Africa's Northern Cape province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the chakra tradition, tiger eye is linked to the solar plexus, sacral, and root centers—the stones in this tradition associated with confidence, vitality, and groundedness. The heart form is a long-standing shape in lapidary work, carved to be held as much as displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carving that doubles as a collector's piece—the chatoyancy reads differently depending on how you hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.9\"L x 2.1\"W x 1\"T","offer_id":47066958135519,"sku":"24005855-0368","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0368TigerEyeHeart.webp?v=1750195044"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/collections\/DSC_0358RoseQuartzHeart.webp?v=1780775362","url":"https:\/\/sedonacrystalvortex.com\/collections\/crystal-carving.oembed","provider":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}