See this unusual and intricate art of Shoushan stone work in Fuzhou, China – the only place that it really exists. http://www.stevewdesign.com/#.WDMLIu8v9TM.emai Shoushan is based on a type of alabaster with unusual colored properties, and excavated from a particular mountain in the region. According to China Daily, the stone is created from ancient lava, and has strange properties of embedded colors and transparency. For more detailed images: http://www.stevewdesign.com/shoushan-chinese-stone-carving.html