icon: Saint Nicholas. The icon as a gift. Expensive gift

Very beautiful icon of St. Nicholas.
Medium size 30*40cm.

The author's design of the ornament with natural stones carnelian, malachite, strawberry quartz, garnet and Czech glass.
Large stones are inserted into the openwork castes.

The image is written on real gold leaf. Gold crosses on clothing.
Ornament bulk.
Everything is designed in the style of an Old Russian icon.
The combination of colors turned out to be luxurious, and very harmonious.
There is a sense of nobility in the color, in the posture, and in the face.
The expression of the face is calm, soft, slightly mournful, it feels like St. Nicholas is praying for you.
I want to look at such an icon again and again, consider and pray.
This image was invented, developed and implemented by me.

The icon is original and stylish, a rare combination of stylish modernity and ancient style.. And all because, a real icon is always in fashion if you can say so.

Such an icon is not only a window to the spiritual world, but also a luxurious decoration of your home.

Let me remind you that the icon is decorated with natural stones, the largest of them are carnelian, at the corners of the icon.
Carnelian was loved in ancient times, it is a stone of love, loyalty, faith and hope. The description of the stone is very suitable for this image.

The very technique of writing fully corresponds to the classical iconography of the ancient masters, mineral pigment on the egg yolk.
The icon is covered with drying oil and varnish.

There is only one such icon, but it is possible to make a list of it using other stones.