Steady progress
This colourful Afghan Jade hand-carved Camel 80*24*103mm weighs 222g. It was hand-carved by Lawrence Riaz from Afghan Jade found in Pakistan.
Camels symbolise endurance, patience, resilience, and the capacity to navigate challenges with grace and resourcefulness.
Camels are often referred to as the ‘ships of the desert’. This reflects their long-standing role as steadfast carriers travelling through severe environments. The Camel embodies adaptability, endurance and perseverance. They teach the importance of patience and making steady progress in difficult circumstances. Their ability to survive with limited resources highlights resourcefulness and self-sufficiency. The Camel’s resilience symbolises the capacity to make the most of what is available and to thrive even when resources seem scarce.
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
Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Rarity: common
Hardness: 6-7
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.
Mineral Class: Serpentinite
Chakra: all, Heart
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: Libra, Pisces, all signs, Earth
