Two Carved Dinosaur Bone Eggs By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Both probably originating from Utah, the first egg of particularly large size, measuring 80mm, having a bright yellowish-beige color; together with a smaller egg carved of the same type of dinosaur bone with river gravel inclusions, height 58mm.

Three Carved Eggs By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany The first of bright green Brazilian emerald in a white quartz matrix from Bahia, height 58mm; the second of milky white/gray Arizona quartz with geode-like cavities and the third and largest, measuring 80mm, having a geode cavity and dramatic black veining, gray concentric banding and red inclusions.

Amethyst Geode Carved Egg By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany A signature piece from the workshops of Jerusalem—known for featuring geodes in his egg carvings. Lustrous purple amethyst crystals line the cavity of the geode, while the surrounding stone is a rich charcoal-hued agate which displays some color banding, height 100mm.

Ruby Carved Egg By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Carved from fine Tanzanian ruby rough, this egg has a deep red color. Height 58mm.

Group of Ten Carved Dinosaur Bone Eggs By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Each carved into a classic “hen’s egg” size, measuring approximately 58mm. using agatized dinosaur bone, derived from primarily Utah but also featuring some various world localities. Included are three which are yellow, (one including river gravel), one which is mauve with crystallized geode cavities, one of a blue hue and five of reddish-orange hues, showing excellent cellular structure.

Group of Jasper and Petrified Wood Eggs By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Featuring a large egg carved of a river jasper, height 100mm; a small egg, of the same material, height 58mm; a verdite egg (a green ornamental stone from Zimbabwe), height 80mm, a brown jasper egg, height 80mm, and two additional petrified wood eggs, each measuring 80mm, including a reddish one made of material from the Mojave Desert, California.

Carved Jasper Egg South Africa By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany The beautiful proportions of this classic form are brought out by the rich red of the high-quality jasper which contrasts dramatically with the whitish calcite veining. Jasper possesses a Mohs hardness of 7 rendering it harder than steel, an attribute which makes it difficult to work with typical stonemason techniques—a diamond saw must be used as well as a special oil and specialized grinding/polishing powders composed of copper or other oxides. Height 6 in.

Gold-in-Quartz Carved Egg By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Fine quality California gold-in-quartz has been used in this carving. The stark white quartz contrasts dramatically with the rich gold veining. Height 58mm.

Group of Three Petrified Wood Carved Eggs By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Carved from petrified wood rough originating from the unusual locality of the Mojave Desert of California, the rich red of this superb and very large egg is characterized by dramatic black veining and an unusual orientation—it is cut showing the cross-section of the log, height 120mm. Offered together with two smaller eggs, both cut from the same unusual rough with mauve and yellow highlights, each measuring 58mm.

Sugilite Carved Egg By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany High-quality deep purple sugilite from South African, the premier locality for this mineral, has been used in this carving. Height 58mm.

Peridot Carved Egg By Dieter Jerusalem - Idar-Oberstein, Germany Carved from Pakistani rough of bright chartreuse green hue. It is unusual to see such a large example of this material. Height 58mm