Stone Animal Carvings

Here at OakRocks we specialize in animals hand carved from rare and unique natural stone materials. Each stone animal carving is unique and they come in a variety of colors and patterns.

See all the available stone animal carvings at OakRocks! You can also search by a particular animal by entering its name in the search box.

In all ancient civilizations history records the carving of stones for tools and adornment. Beads, scarabs, amulets, seals, even bowls were cut from stone. In the beginning, crude carvings were done by striking a soft stone with a harder one. This method later evolved into using metal tools to break away or sand away at the stone. The oldest known animal carvings are ivory figurines dating to 33,000 BCE and found in caves in Southern Germany. These figurines include birds, a mammoth, a horse and a lion. Many Native American tribes, most notably the Zunis, carved animal fetishes that represent the spirit of that animal and are believed to invoke the wisdom and protection of that animal for the owner.

Everybody has a favorite animal. A gemstone animal carving is a beautiful, one of a kind addition to any collection, and it makes a unique and thoughtful gift. At OakRocks we have a large selection of stone animal carvings: from fetish bears, to stone animal carving pendants and necklaces, and stone animal carvings from very tiny, only 1 inch tall, up to about 9 inches. No matter what animal figurine you collect: horses, owls, elephants, frogs, even giraffes-we just might have the perfect stone animal carving for you!

Be sure and check out my page on the Metaphysical Properties of stones, or my page on Animal Symbology as you may want to give a gift of a stone animal carving that has healing powers or special meaning to that special someone in need! Serpentine is soothing to the emotional body, allowing one to release fear of change or hardship and to look forward to the future with expectation and excitement and a Bear is the symbol of strength, courage, power and honor. A bear fetish is believed to lighten emotional burdens. What better than a Serpentine Bear carving as a gift to the person who is facing changes (perhaps a forced move) and needs some courage?