Xiuyan jade Elephant Carving Hand Carved 4.5 Inch

This Xiuyan jade Elephant Carving is a substantial lapidary specimen sculpted from authentic serpentine jade sourced from Liaoning Province, China. Weighing nearly two pounds and measuring 4.5 inches long by 4 inches tall, this piece has a dense, heavy presence in the hand. The material showcases the rare, mostly white color profile of natural Xiuyan serpentine, displaying a clean palette of snowy alabaster and soft cream with subtle, pale grey matrix accents that allow light to pass gently through the thinner carved edges of the stone.

The detailed workmanship on this Xiuyan jade Elephant Carving captures the anatomical form of the elephant with smooth, rounded contours and fine expressive details along the trunk, tusks, and ears. Lapidaries have finished the carving with a high-grade, waxy-to-vitreous polish that highlights the natural translucency and micro-crystalline structure of the serpentine matrix. Registering between 2.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale, this magnesium silicate stone offers an exceptionally smooth, tactile surface that reflects ambient light evenly across every carved feature.

Each Xiuyan jade Elephant Carving showcases an unrepeatable arrangement of natural color zoning, subtle cloud-like inclusions, and matrix lineation unique to Liaoning serpentine deposits. Its substantial size and weight make it an impressive tabletop accent, shelf centerpiece, or focal point for an Asian lapidary and mineral collection. To safeguard the intricate hand-carved contours, smooth polished tusks, and fine surface details, every carving is securely packaged with dense protective cushioning for safe transport.

Size: 4.5in x 2.75in x 4in