Vintage Small Pink RhodoniteSnuff Bottle with Side Ornaments

Vintage Small Pink RhodoniteSnuff Bottle with Side Ornaments

Sometimes called Peach Blossom Jade, Pink Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate. It often has black manganese oxide veins running through. The stone carver tried to make the best use of the pink color and only allowed the manganese veins to crisscross the bottom section giving much more room to feature the flower-like formations with the occasional black spots. The best rhodonites are found in the Ural Mountains in Russia, but British Columbia yields similar quality stones. Rhodonite is also found in the US. An uncommon stone, it is the gemstone for the state of Massachusetts.

The carver of this bottle makes use of the best portion of the pink rhodonite and shows it off well. The black inclusions are manganese scattered throughout. The flatterned globular shape tapered sharply to a raised oval foot. The top is flat and is fitted with a matching cap on a black collar. On the sides are greatly abstracted animal ringed mask.

Dating: post 1970''s

Dimensions: 2.25 inches in height