Proud Mum | Artist: Dominic Benhura | Stone: Springstone | Length x Width: 55cm x 40cm | Price: POA
Proud Mum by Dominic Benhura. I am inadequate to comment on a Master piece by a world renowned artist. The sculpture speaks for itself. Sculpted in Springstone which is a very hard serpentine with high iron content and a fine texture, no cleavages, hard and firm offering a good resistance to the sculptor. Springstone has a rich outer blanket of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it’s density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands. Springstone Moh’s hardness is 7-8
Rhino with Pumpkin | Artist: Sylvester Mubayi | Stone: Springstone | Length x Width: 39cm x 33cm | Price: POA
Rhino with Pumpkin by Sylvester Mubayi Nyamuziwa. I am inadequate to comment on a Master piece by a world renowned artist. The sculpture speaks for itself. Sculpted in Springstone which is a very hard serpentine with high iron content and a fine texture, no cleavages, hard and firm offering a good resistance to the sculptor. Springstone has a rich outer blanket of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it’s density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands. Springstone Moh’s hardness is 7-8.
Head | Artist: Sylvester Mubayi | Stone: Springstone | Length x Width: 28cm x 18cm | Price: Price on application
Head by Sylvester Mubayi Nyamuziwa. I am inadequate to comment on a Master piece by a world renowned artist. The sculpture speaks for itself. Sculpted in Springstone which is a very hard serpentine with high iron content and a fine texture, no cleavages, hard and firm offering a good resistance to the sculptor. Springstone has a rich outer blanket of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it’s density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands. Springstone Moh’s hardness is 7-8.
Reading Lion | Artist: Jonathan Mhondorohuma | Stone: Springstone | Length x Width: 17cm x 26cm | Price: £350
Reading Lion by Jonathan. This is my favourite piece! At what point Jonathan deduced that lions read, I don’t know; but what I know is this man is a genius. Sculpted in Springstone which is a very hard serpentine with high iron content and a fine texture, no cleavages, hard and firm offering a good resistance to the sculptor. Springstone has a rich outer blanket of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it’s density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands. Springstone Moh’s hardness is 7-8.
Mother's Love | Artist: Jonathan Mhondorohuma | Stone: Springstone | Length x Width: 11cm x 20cm | Price: £300
Mother’s love by Jonathan. In one word: unparalleled Sculpted in Springstone which is a very hard serpentine with high iron content and a fine texture, no cleavages, hard and firm offering a good resistance to the sculptor. Springstone has a rich outer blanket of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it’s density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands. Springstone Moh’s hardness is 7-8.
Young Student | Artist: Jonathan Mhondorohuma | Stone: Golden Opal | Length x Width: 16cm x 13cm | Price: £100
Young Student by Jonathan. Jonathan has sculpted other items in his Book Reader series which features children or adults learning to read as well as lion book readers! Jonathan appreciates the value and importance of education hence his work portraying the eagerness to read and learn in order to acquire knowledge. Sculpted in Golden Opalstone which is found in Domboshawa, Zimbabwe. It is a fairly hard stone, best to keep indoors as it marks easily.
Head 1 | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Cobalt | Length x Width: 15cm x 5cm | Price: £50
Head by Boet Nyariri. Sculpted in Cobalt which is a beautiful stone often purple in colouration with a variation of yellow and white markings and strips throughout. Can often have brown/orange markings. Cobalt is a brittle, relatively rare hard metal, closely resembling iron and nickel in appearance. It has a hardness of between 5 and 6 on Moh's scale.
Head 2 | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Golden Opal | Length x Width: 16cm x 12cm | Price: £100
Head by Boet Nyariri. Sculpted in Golden Opalstone which is found in Domboshawa, Zimbabwe. It is a fairly hard stone, best to keep indoors as it marks easily.
Head 3 | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Leopard Rock | Length x Width: 5cm x 10cm | Price: £30
Head by Boet Nyariri in Leopard Rock which is a beautifully coloured stone with marks similar to a leopard of yellow and black. The Moh’s hardness scale of Leopard rock varies between 6.5 and 7.0. Leopard Rock is very unique and collectable and therefore its value high.
Head 4 | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Lepidolite | Length x Width: 7cm x 10cm | Price: £50
Head by Boet Nyariri in Lepidolite which is purple in colour. This stone is absolutely stunning, especially in natural daylight. The colour can vary and is either dark purple or light, a colour you probably couldn't even replicate!
Head 5 | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Lepidolite | Length x Width: 10cm x 12cm | Price: £50
Head by Boet Nyariri in Lepidolite which is purple in colour. This stone is absolutely stunning, especially in natural daylight. The colour can vary and is either dark purple or light, a colour you probably couldn't even replicate!
Bird | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Lepidolite | Length x Width: 10cm x 12cm | Price: £75
Bird by Boet Nyariri in Lepidolite which is purple in colour. This stone is absolutely stunning, especially in natural daylight. The colour can vary and is either dark purple or light, a colour you probably couldn't even replicate!
Mushroom | Artist: Boet Nyariri | Stone: Verdite | Length x Width: 12cm x 10cm | Price: £150
Mushroom by Boet Nyariri. This piece is sculpted in Verdite, which has a unique emerald looking quality with brown and green striations and is known as green gold because it is a semi-precious stone that is unfortunately becoming rare and therefore increasingly more valuable. It is a hard stone and only the more experienced sculptor will dare to sculpt it. On the Mohs hardness scale Verdite rates between 7.0-9.0.
Musician | Artist: Cuthbert Tendayi | Stone: Serpentine | Length x Width: 26cm x 16cm | Price: £250
One of the highlights of our collection. A musician playing a guitar. The piece speaks for itself. A unique sculpture by Cuthbert in Serpentine stone which is found in many deposits throughout Zimbabwe. Its colours vary from black to brown to green, orange and variegated. Measured on Moh’s scale, Serpentine goes up to 6.54. Perfect for displaying at home or work or as a gift.
Musician | Artist: Cuthbert Tendayi | Stone: Serpentine | Length x Width: 25cm x 13cm | Price: £300
One of the highlights of our collection. A musician playing a guitar. The piece speaks for itself. A unique sculpture by Cuthbert in Serpentine stone which is found in many deposits throughout Zimbabwe. Its colours vary from black to brown to green, orange and variegated. Measured on Moh’s scale, Serpentine goes up to 6.54. Perfect for displaying at home or work or as a gift.
Thumb Sucker | Artist: Cuthbert Tendayi | Stone: Serpentine | Length x Width: 20cm x 15cm | Price: £125
Thumb Sucker A unique sculpture by Cuthbert in Serpentine stone which is found in many deposits throughout Zimbabwe. Its colours vary from black to brown to green, orange and variegated. Measured on Moh’s scale, Serpentine goes up to 6.54. Perfect for displaying at home or work or as a gift.
Embryo | Artist: Cuthbert Tendayi | Stone: Serpentine | Length x Width: 15cm x 18cm | Price: £100
A unique sculpture of an embryo by Cuthbert in Serpentine stone which is found in many deposits throughout Zimbabwe. Its colours vary from black to brown to green, orange and variegated. Measured on Moh’s scale, Serpentine goes up to 6.54. Perfect for displaying at home.
Man's Head | Artist: Stewart Nyahungwa | Stone: Butterjade | Length x Width: 25cm x 12cm | Price: £200
Man’s Head Amazing and beautifully sculptured in Butter Jade. This stone has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout and is sometimes also known as Butterstone. Although it is called 'Jade', it is not however a true Jade. The striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are actually layers containing fossilized algae. The stone is typically around 50 million years old and between 6 and 7 on Moh's hardness scale.
Man's Head | Artist: Stewart Nyahungwa | Stone: Butterjade | Length x Width: 23cm x 10cm | Price: £200
Man’s Head Amazing and beautifully sculptured in Butter Jade. This stone has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout and is sometimes also known as Butterstone. Although it is called 'Jade', it is not however a true Jade. The striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are actually layers containing fossilized algae. The stone is typically around 50 million years old and between 6 and 7 on Moh's hardness scale.
Woman's Head | Artist: Stewart Nyahungwa | Stone: Butterjade | Length x Width: 21cm x 12cm | Price: £200
Woman Head Amazing and beautifully sculptured in Butter Jade. This stone has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout and is sometimes also known as Butterstone. Although it is called 'Jade', it is not however a true Jade. The striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are actually layers containing fossilized algae. The stone is typically around 50 million years old and between 6 and 7 on Moh's hardness scale.
Woman's Head | Artist: Stewart Nyahungwa | Stone: Butterjade | Length x Width: 36cm x 17cm | Price: £350
Woman Head Amazing and beautifully sculptured in Butter Jade. This stone has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout and is sometimes also known as Butterstone. Although it is called 'Jade', it is not however a true Jade. The striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are actually layers containing fossilized algae. The stone is typically around 50 million years old and between 6 and 7 on Moh's hardness scale.
Eye Witness | Artist: Nicodimus Mutasa | Stone: Cobalt | Length x Width: 23cm x 22cm | Price: £350
When something happens we can always rely on an Eye witness to give us an account of the event, but are they always reliable? The verdict is yours! This is a unique piece in Cobalt stone which is often purple in colouration with a variation of yellow and white markings and strips throughout. Can often have brown/orange markings. Cobalt is a brittle, relatively rare hard metal, closely resembling iron and nickel in appearance. It has a hardness of between 5 and 6 on Moh's scale. This is a great piece to have so that there is someone to keep an eye on things when you are not around
Torso | Artist: Alex Andrea | Stone: Leopard Rock | Length x Width: 25cm x 7cm | Price: £100
A unique sculpture of a torso in Leopard Rock which is a beautifully coloured stone with marks similar to a leopard of yellow and black. The Moh’s hardness scale of Leopard rock varies between 6.5 and 7.0. Leopard Rock is very unique and collectable and therefore its value high.
Torso | Artist: Alex Andrea | Stone: Leopard Rock | Length x Width: 32cm x 10cm | Price: £150
A unique sculpture of a torso in Leopard Rock which is a beautifully coloured stone with marks similar to a leopard of yellow and black. The Moh’s hardness scale of Leopard rock varies between 6.5 and 7.0. Leopard Rock is very unique and collectable and therefore its value high.
Thinker | Artist: Archford Matinya | Stone: Serpentine | Length x Width: 35cm x 15cm | Price: £350
Thinker by Archford Matinya. A unique sculpture in Serpentine stone which is found in many deposits throughout Zimbabwe. Its colours vary from black to brown to green, orange and variegated. Measured on Moh’s scale, Serpentine goes up to 6.54
Modeller | Tangai Njanji | Stone: Leopard Rock | Length x Width: 24cm x 9cm | Price: £75
A unique sculpture of a model in Leopard Rock which is a beautifully coloured stone with marks similar to a leopard of yellow and black. The Moh’s hardness scale of Leopard rock varies between 6.5 and 7.0. Leopard Rock is very unique and collectable and therefore its value high.
Reflections | Tangai Njanji | Stone: Cobalt | Length x Width: 56cm x 18cm | Price: £350
Reflections just like memories, take regret out of the equation! A beautiful piece in Cobalt stone often purple in colouration with a variation of yellow and white markings and strips throughout. Can often have brown/orange markings. Cobalt is a brittle, relatively rare hard metal, closely resembling iron and nickel in appearance. It has a hardness of between 5 and 6 on Moh's scale.
Memories | Tangai Njanji | Stone: Lemon Opal | Length x Width: 14cm x 41cm | Price: £200
In Zimbabwe there is a famous song with the lyrics ndangariro dzinorwadza kukunda fungidziro translated as Memories are more painful than thinking/speculation. Whatever your position is on memories, I believe when one looks back, be it a sad event or a happy occasion, take regret out of the equation. Memories sculpted by Tangai in Lemon Opal Stone which is usually a much deeper colouration all over the stone, more colourful and a harder stone to sculpt than the usual Opal Stone, mostly due to the particles of quartz found within the stone. Lemon Opalstone is easily identified by contrasting yellow striations within the stone. On the Mohs hardness scale, Opalstone rates between 5.0-5.5.
Flower | Tangai Njanji | Stone: Cobalt | Length x Width: 36cm x 21cm | Price: £300
A beautiful piece depicting a flower in Cobalt stone often purple in colouration with a variation of yellow and white markings and strips throughout. Can often have brown/orange markings. Cobalt is a brittle, relatively rare hard metal, closely resembling iron and nickel in appearance. It has a hardness of between 5 and 6 on Moh's scale.
Memories | Douglas Makwarimba | Stone: White Opal | Length x Width: 18cm x 21cm | Price: £150
In Zimbabwe there is a famous song with the lyrics ndangariro dzinorwadza kukunda fungidziro translated as Memories are more painful than thinking/speculation. Whatever your position is on memories, I believe when one looks back, be it a sad event or a happy occasion, take regret out of the equation. Memories sculpted by Douglas in Opal Stone which is usually a much deeper colouration all over the stone, more colourful and a harder stone to sculpt than the usual Opal Stone, mostly due to the particles of quartz found within the stone. Lemon Opalstone is easily identified by contrasting yellow striations within the stone. On the Mohs hardness scale, Opalstone rates between 5.0-5.5.
Memories | Douglas Makwarimba | Stone: Dolomite | Length x Width: 21cm x 14cm | Price: £150
In Zimbabwe there is a famous song with the lyrics ndangariro dzinorwadza kukunda fungidziro translated as Memories are more painful than thinking/speculation. Whatever your position is on memories, I believe when one looks back, be it a sad event or a happy occasion, take regret out of the equation. Memories sculpted by Douglas in Dolomite, which is often pink or pinkish or can be colourless, white, yellow, grey or even brown or black when iron is present in the crystal. Luster is pearly to vitreous to dull. Transparency crystals are transparent to translucent. Hardness is 3.5-4 Streak is white. Associated Minerals: include calcite, sulfide ore minerals, fluorite, barite, quartz and occasionally with gold.