Mined and carved in Morocco

These specimens are salvaged discards from human activities and have been preserved so these "leftovers" can find respectful homes

These green minerals would make for wonderful display items or gifts

These are dramatic clusters of daggertooth calcite

Himba Hearts, Native Ochre Pendants skull Mined and carved in MoroccoThese glass heart pendants are filled with real aboriginal ochre from the Himba tribe of northern Namibia. The Himba are the last nomadic people left in Namibia. They are well known for covering their bodies in a mixture of butterfats and this ochre to cleanse their skin during droughts and to provide protection from the harsh climate and insect bites. To the Himba peoples wearing ochre is powerfully beautiful, with its colouration symbolizing blood,