Project Discussion - possibilities of using Quartz Crystal

[Shallah]

Some have suggested a crystal center to the medal surrounded by our metal of choice. My one objection to that is that created crystal like in the Alberville olympic medals is breakable. I want something for Michelle that if it gets dropped is not ruined. I have been trying to find sites with carved quartz crystal so we can see if that is a viable alternative. Here is one site with some fairly detailed carved quartz figures in the lower half of the page:
quartz.crystals2.com/ (http://quartz.crystals2.com/)
Does anyone know about carving of gems like this that could add more info on whether this could work for Michelle's gift or not?

[Shallah]

www.crystalworks.com/ (http://www.crystalworks.com/)
this site has some really unique stones turned into works of art

www.unconventionallapidar...uartz.html (http://www.unconventionallapidarist.com/gems/rosequartz.html) &
www.unconventionallapidar...index.html (http://www.unconventionallapidarist.com/faceted/rosequartz/index.html)
shows some polished and faceted rose quartz

www.unconventionallapidar...index.html (http://www.unconventionallapidarist.com/faceted/citrine/index.html)
faceted cirtines - gorgeous golden quartz

[SusanaDalia]

I don't know if it would be possible, but a medal along with a crystal figurine of Michelle doing a spiral. The company Lenox made a China figurine of Ekaterina Gordeeva. Love those sites Shallah!

[Shallah]

of Michelle to Michelle herself... It would be cool if some company decided to make and sell figurines on their own though.

[SusanaDalia]

ok just a thought.....

[Shallah]

Did you ever see the bronze statues of Kristi Yamaguchi, Paul Wylie and Nicole Bobek? I can't find the site just now but there are some artists that do bronze statues of skaters and they are gorgeous! They look worthy of being in a museum. I wonder if someone ever had one made of Michelle if they could donate it to the World Figure Skating Museum....

[Shallah]

taylor-gebler.com/ (http://taylor-gebler.com/)

Gallery - click on a photo to see it enlarged
taylor-gebler.com/gallery.htm (http://taylor-gebler.com/gallery.htm)

I wonder what they could do with Michelle. Is there any way to capture a split falling leaf in a bronze statue?