Rose Quartz Buddha

A Buddha made of rose quartz, raw material from Madagascar, polished in China. The polished surface shows the delicate pink quartz coloration with calm translucence over the meditative sitting pose.

Madagascar supplies the highest quality rose quartz material worldwide. The sculptural processing in Chinese workshops follows the East Asian iconographic tradition for Buddha sculptures.

Rose quartz as a mineral has no central art-historical significance in Buddhism. In modern collector tradition, the stone is considered a symbol of love and compassion. In connection with the Buddha depiction, a unique symbolism emerges.

A compact collector's sculpture in display case format. The curatorial processing as a Buddha figure is a staging decision regarding the Madagascan raw material.

A collector's item with documented Madagascan material provenance, Chinese sculptural processing, and a tranquil Buddha pose. The pink color results from traces of titanium and iron in the quartz lattice.