{"product_id":"afghan-jade-onyx-hand-carved-blue-apple-60-78mm-411g","title":"Afghan Jade Onyx hand-carved blue Apple 60*78mm 411g","description":"\u003ch1\u003eApple blues\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Jade Onyx hand-carved blue Apple 60*78mm weighs 411g. It has been formed from the translucent Serpentine stone found in Pakistan. This stone is often referred to as Onyx, even though it is not agate. Lawrence Handicrafts, our partner in Karachi artfully glued dyed slices of this stone to create this beautiful stone apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSerpentine means ‘snake stone’. It is the name given to a group of magnesium-based asbestos and silicate minerals found in the larger Serpentinite family of minerals. It is formed through plate tectonics and metamorphic processes and is found on every continent. Serpentine provides powerful healing energy and is linked to our Kundalini energy. When dormant, Kundalini energy lies coiled at the base of the spine. Its release is transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAfghan Jade is a form of Serpentine (Bowenite) named after the country where it is mined. It is translucent to opaque, varying in colour from white, light to dark green and can also occur with yellow, black or pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eColour: black, brown, green, olive green, yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTransparency: opaque\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLustre: greasy, silky, vitreous, waxy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCrystal system: monoclinic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFracture: uneven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHardness: 2.5-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMineral group: phyllosilicates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormula: \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e(Mg, Fe)\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003eSi\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e(OH)\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e; more generally X\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003eSi\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e5\u003c\/sub\u003e(OH)\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e, with X = Mg\u003csup\u003e2+\u003c\/sup\u003e, Fe\u003csup\u003e2+\u003c\/sup\u003e, Ni\u003csup\u003e2+\u003c\/sup\u003e, Mn\u003csup\u003e2+\u003c\/sup\u003e, Zn\u003csup\u003e2+\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMajor varieties: Antigorite, Bowenite, Chrysotile, Lizardite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLocation: Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Madagascar, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRarity: common Chakra: all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEmotional: compassion, love, relationships, soothing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMental\/intellectual: selflessness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpiritual: chakra alignment, communication with animals, connection with Nature, Kundalini awakening, meditation, transformation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAstrology: all signs; Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNumber: 8\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocks and Things Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47691007230206,"sku":"L1764","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/7897\/8814\/files\/L1764d.jpg?v=1768717712","url":"https:\/\/rocksandthings.store\/products\/afghan-jade-onyx-hand-carved-blue-apple-60-78mm-411g","provider":"Rocks and Things Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}