This piece is constructed from two very different forms of agate: the oval part has inclusions that look like falling leaves, the light shines through the semitransparent stone and you can imagine the leaves falling from an autumnal tree. The trunk is made from a dark green agate cutlery handle with bark like markings. Scientifically, iron and manganese ions seep into the agate as it forms but then, the human eye finds meaning and beauty.