Your friends will roar with jealousy when they see this majestic lion! This feline is hand-carved and polished from a beautiful piece of malachite.
Malachite is a secondary copper mineral that is known for its green color. When it is cut, the surfaces display banding and eyes that resemble agates. This soft mineral has been used for thousands of years as pigment, for sculptures, for jewelry and as gemstones.
