{"product_id":"stoneborn-creations-vermont-brecciated-greenstone-serpentine","title":"StoneBorn Creations – Vermont Brecciated Greenstone \/ Serpentine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one turned out absolutely wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound here in Vermont, this stone revealed an incredibly dense network of dark natural veins running through blue-green, gray, cream and golden areas as I worked it. Some of the fractures are incredibly fine while others cut straight across the stone, creating an almost map-like pattern that wraps around the entire piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on its appearance and the geology of the area, this appears to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealtered greenstone or serpentinite-associated metamorphic material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with extensive natural mineral veining and areas of iron staining. Without laboratory testing I can’t give it a definitive mineral identification, but whatever its exact story is, there was a lot happening geologically before this stone ever found its way into my hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI shaped and polished the entire stone while following its natural form, bringing it to a smooth, high-gloss finish without taking away the character that made me pick it up in the first place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely Material:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Altered greenstone \/ serpentinite-associated metamorphic stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vermont, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue-green, gray, cream, black and golden-yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dense natural fracture and mineral-vein network with possible iron staining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-shaped and polished to a high gloss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural freeform \/ palm stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Visual and geological identification only; not laboratory confirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplay stand included with every purchase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe StoneBorn Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery StoneBorn piece begins with a stone that catches my attention in the wild. From there, I let the natural shape and geology guide the process rather than trying to turn it into something it was never meant to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is exactly the kind of Vermont stone I love working with. The outside gives you a hint, but it’s not until the grinding and polishing begin that millions of years of fractures, mineral changes and color finally become visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two will ever be quite like this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnergy \u0026amp; Symbolism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreenstone and serpentine have traditionally been associated with grounding, renewal and connection to the natural world. With its intersecting veins and fractured appearance, this particular piece can also symbolize change—something altered and broken over time becoming part of what makes it beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnergy and symbolism are shared as traditional interpretations and are not scientific or medical claims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully packaged and shipped within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1–3 business days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stone shown in the photos is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexact stone you will receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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