Transformation
This Dyed Afghan Jade heart 55mm weighs 70g. The heart was sourced, shaped and dyed by Lawrence Handicrafts in Pakistan from local stone.
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
