{"product_id":"star-marble-bear-with-canadian-jade-fish-carving-on-base","title":"Star Marble Bear with BC Jade Fish Carving on Base","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Master carver, Lina, comes from a family of carvers. Her grandfather was a Burmese Jade carver in the early 1900’s. Lina has been carving since she was a young child, starting with wood and soon migrating to beautiful stones such as Canadian Jade, Alberta Petrified Wood, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, and other crystals and stones. Lina designs and carves all our signature pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLina currently lives in the Greater Vancouver Area, where her studio is located. While she carves our larger (signed) pieces, her apprentices carve each of our smaller, or unsigned, carvings. Lina trains her apprentices in her personal, unique style of carving, which utilizes as much of the natural stone as possible to create a truly unique bear. This is a direct contradiction to standard stone carving methods, which utilizes an “assembly line” method of carving, where each bear will turn out exactly the same as the one before. Because of Lina’s method, each apprentice is tasked with creating something unique with as little stone waste as possible, which teaches them to problem solve and really utilize and cultivate their own creative methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever possible, Lina sources Canadian stones for her carvings, including Jade sourced from across British Columbia, and Alberta Petrified Wood, two of her favourite materials. Star Marble, Rhodonite, Hematite, and Sodalite are also used when available. She believes that if a carving reminds you of a place, the stone should be from there as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is truly one of a kind and all are inspired by Lina’s time in the Rockies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay you enjoy your signed carving, as it is a beautiful artist piece, and a lasting memory of your time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Marble\u003c\/strong\u003e is a type of crystalline limestone, cherished for its pure white colour with glittering specks. Formed in shallow, calm, marine waters, star marble is believed to be made up of skeletal fragments of marine organisims such as coral. It is also formed from silica and crystals, which would have formed to fill natural gaps left in the stone, giving each piece its sparkling appearance. Star marble is a fairly soft stone, making it a favourite of stone carvers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStar marble is often used to enhance the healing properties of other stones. When used alone, it encourages purification, reminds us of our innocence, grounds and centers us and entices positive thoughts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever your beliefs, may you enjoy your star marble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian jade\u003c\/strong\u003e is a type of nephrite jade that ranges in color from light green to dark green and sometimes in a black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe jade is found all over British Columbia, including Cassiar, Dease Lake, Hazelton and sometimes in the Frazer and Bridge Rivers, to name a few. The Canadian jade mines are the largest jade producing mines in the world. As many Canadian mines are slowly being depleted, the price of jade keeps going up as it becomes scarcer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJade is a hard stone and is very difficult to carve, diamond or Carborundum tools and files must be used. Green jade is prized as is chrome jade (jade with bright green flecks running through it) and cat's eye jade (jade with a chatoyant flash running through it.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever type of jade you prefer, a good consistent color and a good depth of color is important. Canadian jade rates with the world’s best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome believe that the entrance to heaven is blocked by a huge jade boulder.  Only people that cherished jade during their lifetime can move the boulder. Others believe that jade may strengthen the heart and immune system and that it may also cleanse the blood, increase longevity and fertility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever your beliefs, may your piece of jade bring you good luck and fortune and years of enjoyment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carving Star Marble Bear Large by R\u0026G","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53042980192567,"sku":"StarMarble-Bear-OnBase-001_ID0XXXD1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/1979\/files\/C0DC54C8-8F1E-49F5-8BA9-16618739B909.jpg?v=1790266240","url":"https:\/\/www.rocksandgemscanada.com\/products\/star-marble-bear-with-canadian-jade-fish-carving-on-base","provider":"Rocks and Gems Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}