Verdite Figurative Face Sculpture (265mm)

There is a particular stillness to a carved face. This one holds it completely. Worked by hand from natural verdite, the sculpture pairs the composure of a meditative portrait with the drama of jagged, spike-like points rising from the crown part hair, part crest, part something older and harder to name.

Look closely, and the carving rewards you. The eyelids are drawn long and low, the lips full, the nose broad and assured. These are the marks of a confident hand, shaping the smooth planes of the face into an expression that feels both ancient and unmistakably modern. Then, on one side, the artist steps back: the stone is left rough and irregular, a deliberate fracture that lets the raw material speak for itself. It is a wabi-sabi gesture, beauty found in the unfinished, and it gives the whole piece a sense of arrested movement.

The verdite itself is half the story. A deep forest-green base runs with paler green veining, warm yellow flecks, and threads of earthy brown, so the colour shifts and deepens with every turn. Where the surface is polished, the green glows; where it is left raw, the texture roughens, and the tone darkens. Because the sculpture is cut from one solid piece of stone, the patterning is entirely its own, yours alone, and impossible to repeat.

Standing 265mm tall and 154.6mm wide, with a firm base of 78.3mm x 69.2mm and a weight of 1132g, it has the heft and scale of a genuine focal point. Set it on a console that greets you at the door, on a shelf among books and other quiet objects, or on a desk where its gaze becomes a daily companion. In a minimalist room, it reads as sculpture; in a layered, eclectic space, it becomes a conversation.

This is a piece for those who want their décor to carry meaning as well as beauty, an object that sits somewhere between fine art and natural specimen, and feels entirely at home in either world.

Verdite Properties

• Mineral: Verdite
• Form: Hand-carved figurative face sculpture
• Colour: Deep forest green with lighter green, yellow, and brown flecks and veining
• Patterning: Natural mottling, mineral veining, and organic flecked variation
• Dimensions: Height 265mm, Width 154.6mm, Base 78.3mm x 69.2mm
• Weight: 1132g
• Lustre: Polished finish with contrasting raw, unfinished sections
• Transparency: Opaque to semi-translucent in places
• Mineral Family: Verdite (fuchsite-rich metamorphic rock)
• Composition: Chrome-mica with quartz and accessory minerals
• Mohs Hardness: 3–4
• Appearance: Stylised carved face with smooth polished planes, a jagged crown-like crest, and an irregular natural edge
• Display Style: Freestanding sculpture, ideal for shelves, consoles, desks, or styled interiors
• Use: Decorative sculptural piece for display

Verdite Healing Properties

In figurative form, verdite takes on an added intimacy. The face invites you to meet its gaze, and many find that quality deepens the stone’s reputation for grounding, heart-centred calm, and an easy closeness to the natural world.

• A grounded sense of presence, anchored by the sculpture’s steady, watchful expression
• Heart-led balance, softening emotion and easing tension
• A connection to nature, carried in verdite’s deep green tones and flecked patterning
• Reflective focus, well-suited to a desk, studio, or quiet corner
• Patience and steadiness in unsettled or demanding moments

Carved into a face, the stone becomes something you relate to rather than simply owning a presence in the room, holding intention and offering a quiet, settling influence.