Swoyu Crystal Statues

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White Tara with a body of clear crystal, seated on a gilded copper lotus
Copper and natural crystal · Made in Patan

Sacred statues,
set with living crystal

Hand cast in copper in Patan, then set stone by stone with certified natural crystal.

4.9 from 1,190 collectorsLifetime authenticity guaranteeInsured white glove delivery
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Crystal Shakyamuni

Gilded copper · 32 cm
$2,500
Shakyamuni Buddha with a crystal face and hands, in a dark copper aureole
Most collected

Avalokiteshvara

Crystal set crown
$1,980
Four armed Avalokiteshvara with a crystal face and body in gilded copper
  • Made in Nepal

    Cast and chased by hand by Newar master artisans in Patan.

  • Certified crystal

    Every stone verified and listed on a signed certificate.

  • Insured delivery

    White glove, door to door worldwide, in a wooden case.

  • Blessed by monks

    Consecrated in Kathmandu, true to the canon of each form.

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Buddha statue
Avalokiteshvara with a crystal face, hands and body set into gilded copper
A face of clear crystalCarved crystal set into the gilded crown.
Crystal hands and bodyJoined to the copper without glue or resin.
Crystal in the lotusSet to catch the light of the altar lamp.
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Where copper meets crystal

Himalayan statues have always been copper alone. We are the only workshop in the world that sets natural crystal into the statue itself.

  • OrnamentsPaint, glass or resinNatural crystal, set by hand
  • In the lightReflects off the surfaceGlows from within
  • ProofRarely documentedSigned crystal certificate
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Every price includes white glove delivery, the crystal certificate and a fitted wooden case.

Copper gives the form its strength. Crystal gives it light. Together they carry the prayer of the hands that made them.

The Swoyu workshop, Patan

SwoyuCertificate of crystal authenticity
No. SW 2026 0817
White Tara, the statue this sample certificate describes
StatueWhite Tara
BodyHand cast copper
Crystal set23 natural stones
TreatmentNone, undyed
S. BajracharyaGraduate gemologist
GUARANTEED FOR LIFE · SWOYU ·
Lifetime crystal guarantee

Real crystal, or a full refund. For life.

  1. Gemologist signedEvery statue examined and signed before it leaves Patan.
  2. Every stone recordedCount, type and placement of each crystal on file.
  3. Refund for lifeIf any stone is not natural, a full refund at any time.
Trusted by collectors worldwide

On altars in 41 countries

4.9
From 1,190 reviews
5 ★92%
4 ★6%
3 ★1%
2 ★<1%
1 ★<1%
Crystal glows at dawnPacked perfectlyBetter than photosCertificate matched
Customer photo of a gilded statue on a home altar with marigolds and a lampVerified buyer
When the diya is lit, the crystals in the crown catch the flame. My grandmother cried the first evening.
AP
Ananya PillaiBengaluru, India
I have collected Himalayan bronzes for twenty years. I have never seen crystal set like this anywhere.
DK
Daniel KowalskiKraków, Poland
Customer photo of a seated statue surrounded by marigoldsVerified buyer
The detail in the face is incredible. It arrived in a fitted wooden case with every stone listed on the certificate.
RM
Rohan MehtaLondon, UK
Customer photo of a Buddha statue in a garden among ivyVerified buyer
Shipping to Sydney took nine days and the tracking showed every stop.
TW
Tom WhitakerSydney, Australia
Customer photo of a golden Ganesh on a dark shelf beside a plantVerified buyer
Bought it for our new shop. Customers ask about it every single day.
JR
Jessica RomeroAustin, Texas
The private viewing sold me. The curator turned my exact Tara under the lamp before I paid.
ML
Mei Lin TanSingapore
A crystal Shakyamuni shown under gallery light during a private viewing
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Private viewing, by appointment

See your exact statue before it leaves Patan

A curator presents the piece to you on a private video call, under gallery light. Ask about provenance and the crystal, then reserve it for 48 hours at no cost.

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Complimentary. 15 minutes. English, Hindi and Nepali.

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