if stone is a symbol of eternity, then the stone-cutting plant for the small village of kolyvan is a economic stability. the year has just begun, and there are already enough orders, one of them emphasizes the continuity of the masters of the past and present, this is a special order from armitage to make small copies of the famous queen vas, which was made in kolyvan for st. petersburg in the 19th century. two minivases from green jasper are carved for the hermitage gift fund. the stonecutters received their first such order last year, when the products were awarded to russian conductor valery gergiev and spanish choreographer nacho duato. this is a semi-finished product, then there is a general form. here the general shape of the vase is made, like this, and this marking takes about three months to make this basic thing. in addition to jasper of different colors, wood cutters work with porphyry, quartzite, and marble. in recent years, the plant has significantly increased the intensity of stone mining thanks to technical re-equipment. this is important because the mining season is