Of the various exquisite gemstone carvings held by the House of Ma Passion, Boulder Opals stand out for their vivid veins of purples, blues and greens in chocolate-brown ironstone host rocks. They are sourced mainly from the Australian state of Queensland. Quilpie and Winton are significant sources of this unique gemstone. The Boulder Opals are safely transported to the art hub of India – Rajasthan. Legacy master craftsmen from Jaipur, India transform these naturally occurring marvels into intricately carved one-in-a-billion artefacts.
Ma Passion has been home to passionate legacy artisans striving to revive the ancient Indian art of gemstone carving. Master craftsmen with decades of experience work with younger generations to pass on the age-old legacy of traditional gemstone carving while adopting newer, finer futuristic tools. This amalgamation of innovation meeting passion is the true glory of the mesmerizing collectible art brought to life at Ma Passion.
From traditional Indian style carvings to more contemporary modern forms, there’s a perfect gemstone for every art collector at Ma Passion.
The Boulder Opal gemstones are most perilous to carve upon due to their natural structure. Unskilled hands or even fluctuations in temperature during the carving process can crack and deface the gemstone. The dexterity, delicacy and sensitivity involved in the carving of this gemstone means that only the veterans at Ma Passion choose to work on this fragile yet magnificent gemstone turning them into art works and couture jewellery.
Often the choice of wealthy connoisseur collectors, the Boulder opals at Ma Passion are available in the auspicious Ganesha carvings forms among others. You may appreciate and inquire about this rare carving right here https://www.instagram.com/p/CcuwN-EPazZ/ . This specific specimen has been sourced from a close friend and collector at the Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show in Tucson. This piece is the last of three carvings created in this stone. An exclusive piece that depicts Lord Ganesha in a reclining pose, this Ma Passion carving is impossible to create again.
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