Painted canvas with selenite sunrays and a chalcedony rosette center.

The selenite sunray detail is created using selenite -- single, prismatic crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare.

The chalcedony rosette center is formed when crystal aggregates consist of spherical rosettes with jutted, pointed crystals. It is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, composed of very fine inter-growths of the minerals quartz and morganite. Chalcedonian rosettes are rare, and information alone is hard to come by. Chalcedony itself is named after the ancient seaport of Chalcedon.

Size: 30" x 30"