The wild

This Afghan Jade hand-carved Rhino 100*29*59mm weighs 232g. Lawrence Handicrafts hand-made this graceful carving for us in the delicate translucent Afghan Jade found in Pakistan.

The Rhinoceros has a less well-known place in cultural and mythological symbolism than lions, bulls or serpents. The Rhino’s symbolism is that of the ancient, solitary, powerful and otherworldly. In their appearances in mythology, the Rhino tends to represent danger, primordial force and protection. They also are a representation of the boundary between the human world and the wild.

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.

When dormant, Kundalini energy lies coiled at the base of the spine. Its release is transformative. The properties of this stone and the dolphin symbology of playfulness unite in this piece to encourage you to pursue a new more enjoyable phase in your life.