Chrysanthemum Stones
Chrysanthemum Stones : Most of the Chrysanthemum Stones in China are from Hubei Province, and there are many "embellished" C. Stones from Hunan Province, they occur in a grayish limestone and the patterns are very faint irregular shapes with edges similar to what pinking shears do to cloth, a zig zagging pattern. The material is darkened by putting black color on the whole rock after outlining the pattern in pencil. Then the design is painted on with white paint. Immersing these in water will show a loss of contrast between the rock and design. Genuine Chrysanthemum Stones (Hubei Province) have patterns made of solid calcite/strontianite/quartz mixture shapes, often petal shaped, and often resembling flowers. Recurrent themes are "Palm trees" and "fireworks." There have been huge assembled stones up to four feet tall, they have been manufactured by placing real patterned stones together in a synthetic black medium that is very close to the carbonaceous limestone of the genuine stones. The collecting areas are currently being covered by a new reservoir and the stones will become very rare now. There are also some rare ornamental stones from Igneous rock in Japan that are fashioned into beautiful presentations with small polished tablets of the rock with custom bases with graceful design. These are called Suiseki.
We sent a Chrysanthemum Stone from Hubei Province, China to Bob Downs at the Univ. of AZ and the white material is a mixture of Strontianite and Calcite. Almost all the literature says Celestine instead of Strontianite. Most of the Chrysanthemum Stones in China are from Hubei Province, and there are many "embellished" C. Stones from Hunan Province, they occur in a grayish limestone and the patterns are very faint irregular shapes with edges similar to what pinking shears do to cloth, a zig zagging pattern. The collecting areas are currently being covered by a new reservoir and the stones will become very rare now.
Our lab results indicated the flower stone is composed of : 83% Strontianite, 10% Quartz and 7% Calcite.
1360 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum Stone with beautiful floral pattern, very aesthetic. Includes hand-ca..
1362 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful Chrysanthemum Stone with double, floral pattern. Includes hand-carved, wooden ..
1364 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum stone with large, bold floral pattern. Includes hand-carved, wooden base...
1365 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful Chrysanthemum Stone with delicate floral pattern, very aesthetic. Includ..
1369 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum Stone with thick, floral pattern. Includes hand-carved, wooden base...
b25 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful, classic Chrysanthemum stone with aesthetic floral pattern, well-positioned in black limes..
b632 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Classic, self-standing Chrysanthemum Stone with aesthetic, floral pattern. DW..
b803 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful trio of well-formed Chrysanthemum "pebbles" with aesthetic patterns. DW..
6670 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Super large stone with dramatic flower patterns. Comes with custom welded steel support base. Allow ..
b804 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful trio of aesthetic, polished Chrysanthemum "pebbles". DW..
b806 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Classic Chrsanthemum stone with beautiful, floral pattern well-positioned in black Limestone matrix...
b807 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful Chrysanthemum Stone with dense, chaotic pattern. Includes custom wooden stand...
b812 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Self-standing Chrysanthemum Stone with two floral patterns and free-form shape. DW..
b810 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Self-standing Chrysanthemum stone with classic floral pattern. DW..
1315 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum stone with classic floral pattern. Stands without base...
6683 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Double sided patterns, smaller one not shown. Chrysanthemum stones are dark limestone with naturally..
6684 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum Stone with hand carved wooden base. will not fit the $6 flat rate, so priority m..
8106 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Free form Chrysanthemum Stone, carved to show the internal formations of celestite/calcite that form..
6689 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Floral design of Calcite/Celestite in Limestone. Custom wooden base...
6681 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Celestite/calcite in limestone with pattern resembling fireworks. Custom wood base...
8773 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Top of the Chrysanthemum Stones we have at this time. A huge floral pattern with various level..
9218 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Stand up Chrysanthemum Stone, carved artistically to reveal pattern...
9352 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful Zen pattern in dark limestone. Rare decorative stone found only in China..
1184 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Dramatic pattern with bold, irregular shapes. Stands alone without base...
1359 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum stone with classic, bold floral pattern. Incudes hand-carved, wooden base...
1309 - Chrysanthemum Stones
Three polished Chrysanthemum Stones with floral patterns. 2 inch average size...
1311 - Chrysanthemum Stones
Three polished Chrysanthemum Stones with floral patterns. 2 inch average size...
1405 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Beautiful, self-standing Chrysanthemum with dramatic, floral pattern. Very aesthetic. ..
1403 - Chrysanthemum Stone
Classic, self-standing Chrysanthemum Stone with aesthetic pattern. DW..
c189 - Chrysanthemum Stone w/ Wooden Stand
Bold and beautiful Chrysanthemum stone with classic floral design in dark limestone, on exceptional ..