Digital Collections | AMNH - The rock crystal statue of Atlas holding up the world is 12 cm in height. It was carved during the nineteenth century in Russia from a quartz crystal found in the Ural Mountains.

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Opal Indian head carving measuring 4.2 cm in length. The rough opal is from Myneside, West Queensland, Australia.

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Rock crystal carving of horse's head, Russia, 19th century

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Chalcedony vase , 10.6 centimeters (height), China

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