Chevron Amethyst point with beautiful heart-shaped pattern

A chevron amethyst point from Namibia, cut in the shape of a heart. The V-shaped banding lines follow the heart's geometry and emphasize its symbolic effect.

The heart-shaped cut breaks with the typical columnar geometry of most chevron points, making the piece an iconographic sculptural work based on a raw material with distinct banding.

Namibian chevron amethysts from the Brandberg region show the characteristically distinct banding stratigraphy. The heart-shaped cut is a curatorial staging decision concerning the raw material.

The balanced showcase dimension makes the banding lines clearly legible. A Namibian collector's item with a heart-shaped cut and documented chevron banding as an iconographic form variant.