• Taino zemi sculpture - serpentine rock

    Serpentine – Natural, Carved, Orange

    This Taino carving of a zemi, an object that housed an ancestral spirit, was cut from a serpentine rock containing antigorite and chrysotile. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Louis J. Dianni, LLC.

    Article: Serpentine Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

    Credit: Louis J. Dianni, LLC

    GemstoneSerpentine
    Natural or man madeNatural
    Gem StateCarved
    ColorOrange
    TransparencyOpaque