Hardstone carving

• abstract: Hardstone carving is a general term in art history and archaeology for the carving for artistic purposes of semi-precious stones, also known as gemstones, such as jade, rock crystal (clear quartz), agate, onyx, jasper, serpentine or carnelian, and for an object made in this way."Cameo" Glossary database, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Normally the objects are small, and the category overlaps with both jewellery and sculpture.

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