{"id":4346,"count":12,"description":"Carved mineral spheres and eggs represent distinctive sculptural forms created through skillful lapidary work, transforming natural minerals into geometric perfection. These spherical and ovoid pieces showcase minerals\u2019 colors and translucency through symmetrical forms with excellent light reflection properties. Sphere and egg carvings range from small decorative pieces to substantial display-quality objects, popular in collections for their aesthetic appeal and symbolic significance.Sphere and egg carving occurs at lapidary centers worldwide using diverse minerals selected for appropriate color and workability. Artisans use traditional hand techniques and modern equipment to achieve geometric precision. Regions with strong lapidary traditions\u2014China, Brazil, Madagascar\u2014produce substantial volume of these popular forms.Explore our sphere and egg carving collection featuring diverse mineral materials in geometric forms. Our selection showcases the craftsmanship and mineral variety available in these popular sculptural shapes. Browse carved spheres and eggs and discover these geometrically perfect mineral artworks.","link":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/product-category\/carvings-artworks\/sphere-egg\/","name":"Sphere & Egg","slug":"sphere-egg","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":897,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/4346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/897"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymineralbox.com\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct&product_cat=4346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}