Anyone tried using amethyst rock?

[Pixar]

Anyone tried using amethyst rock?
Just thought it might be nice to use ( apart from being stolen )

 

[Potawatomi13]

In what way? How stolen?

 

[Bnana]

Could fit in weird fairy-tale landscapes but not in Bonsai.

 

[JeffS73]

Potawatomi - I think they mean if they leave an amethyst crystal/ geode outside, it is more likely to be stolen.

OP - amethyst fades when exposed to UV, so you might want to cover it somehow when not viewing. I'm sure it would catch the eye, with some WOW factor, so why not?

The two main artistic issues for me are scale and artifice. If you have a big crystal and small tree, how big then is the tree in the eye of the beholder? The bonsai illusion is fragile.

Amethyst aren't found on the surface, and if they are, they will have faded unless protected from light. There are crystals found on open ground, for example:

Also, it may make your tree less impressive, which you don't want, so you either need an incredible tree or to employ subtlety.

Anyhow, I think you should try it! It could be a tree grown over a broken geode, showing crystals underneath for example. Try putting the two things next to each other and see what the vibe is, don't be put off your artistic instincts

 

[Bnana]

You must know what your goal is. Stacking pretty things on top of each other does not always make the result prettier.
This is especially true with bonsai where you want to trick the brain with the illusion of a small big tree.

 

[Pixar]

It could be a tree grown over a broken geode, showing crystals underneath for example.

Yes, that's where I was heading , thought it would look good at night with the garden lights working

 

[rockm]

Nope, not freaking way. I don't want my tree and my work on that tree to take second fiddle to a weird looking fairy-tale rock that has no real character . Sorry, but flashy and bonsai don't really match up. That's just me, though.

 

[Carol 83]

Anyone tried using amethyst rock?

I use it in rings, earrings, necklaces, etc.

 

[penumbra]

Nope, not freaking way. I don't want my tree and my work on that tree to take second fiddle to a weird looking fairy-tale rock that has no real character . Sorry, but flashy and bonsai don't really match up. That's just me, though.

Its spooky how often I find my self agreeing with you these days. I will try not to make a habit of it.

amethyst fades when exposed to UV

I can attest to this. I used to buy and sell mineral specimens in my shop and to other shops. It will even fade eventually under fluorescent lights and sunlight is brutal on it.

I think it is quite lovely to display beautiful stones with bonsai as long as they are not in the pot and part of the bonsai composition.

 

[Flowerhouse]

The two main artistic issues for me are scale...

I know you're referring to size relationships. Scale, meaning the hard water build up of calcium and magnesium, as well as rust and tannin staining, would also be a problem I think.

 

[TinyArt]

Seems to me that earlier threads had points made re: roots being much better off gripping a textured/porous surface, and also re: beautiful stones becoming obscured by roots over time, too.

 

[rockm]

Its spooky how often I find my self agreeing with you these days. I will try not to make a habit of it.

I can attest to this. I used to buy and sell mineral specimens in my shop and to other shops. It will even fade eventually under fluorescent lights and sunlight is brutal on it.

I think it is quite lovely to display beautiful stones with bonsai as long as they are not in the pot and part of the bonsai composition.

Everyone realizes what a genius I am after a while... Either That or their dosages get upped.

 

[JeffS73]

This thread reminds me of Nick Lenzs remarkable Larch 'Penelope' -

Penelope – by Nick Lenz – Growing Bonsai

www.growingbonsai.net

Perhaps not strict Bonsai, but certainly artistic, creative work. Let the creativity flow!

 

[rockm]

Not really artistic, as much as meh...

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[Shogun610]

Anyone tried using amethyst rock?
Just thought it might be nice to use ( apart from being stolen )

If you place it next to a struggling tree it could re-align its chakra and revive it

 

[penumbra]

If you place it next to a struggling tree it could re-align its chakra and revive it

Only if there is an imbalance (or blockage) in the crown or third eye.

 

[Lorax7]

This thread reminds me of Nick Lenzs remarkable Larch 'Penelope' -

Penelope – by Nick Lenz – Growing Bonsai

www.growingbonsai.net

Perhaps not strict Bonsai, but certainly artistic, creative work. Let the creativity flow!

Part of what make Penelope work artistically is that the statue is monochrome, has a non-reflective surface, and is composed of flowing organic shapes. The statue doesn't upstage the tree. It just looks like an ancient civilization did a Mount Rushmore-like mountain carving thing and, many years hence, the forest has reclaimed the land.

In a tree on amethyst composition, the amethyst is always going to be the focal point and will draw the eye away from the tree. I think the only way it has any hope of working aesthetically is if you select a tree species with spectacular flowers or bracts in bold colors that can compete for attention. Even then, you might need to make a Frankentree via grafting to have more than one color flower on the same tree to turn the visual interest up to 11.

 

[Pixar]

Interesting , glad I asked . This is really interesting with so many people with different opinions .

 

[Pixar]

Ok , I've start my rock build ( with Amethyst ) it's not finished yet , but I'm happy with what I've done so far

 

[pennygarcia01]

Yes, I love amethyst, the purple crystals have amazin healing powers for wearer.