Hand-carved Goblet
These great Afghan Jade goblets 80ml 62*95mm weigh 226-250g. They are sturdy with a solid base and thickish walls. Each stands 95mm tall and holds up to 80ml. You make a fabulous statement when you serve your port or other favourite in these artisan crafted goblets. Each was artfully sculpted by Lawrence Riaz of Karachi from the beautiful local stone found in Pakistan.
Afghan Jade is a form of Serpentine named after one of the main countries where it is mined. It is a dense cryptocrystalline mixture of serpentine group mineral. These minerals are mainly antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite. It contains impurities such as chlorite, ilmenite, magnetite and talc. Afghan Jade is used for carving. It is translucent to opaque, varying in colour from white, light to dark green and can also occur with yellow, black, brown, pink or yellow inclusions.
Colour: black, brown, green, olive green, yellow
Transparency: opaque, translucent
Hardness: 6-7
Mineral group: Serpentinite
Formula: Simple: NaAlSi₂O₆; More specifically: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Other characteristics: Afghan Jade is technically a rock, rather than a mineral.
Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Rarity: common
Chakra: Heart, all
Emotional: balance, compassion, love, relationships, soothing, tranquility, understanding
Mental/intellectual: clarity, decision, perspective, selflessness
Spiritual: chakra alignment, communication with animals, connection with Nature, growth, harmony, Kundalini awakening, meditation, transformation
Astrology: Pisces, Libra, all signs; Earth
