This double clustering of prized green crystals is from Afghanistan. It is Green Tourmaline with Emerald clustered on a Marble/Dolomite matrix. It weighs 127.4ct or 25.5g. This is a metamorphic rock, unlike most Green Tourmaline which is found with Quartz in igneous rock.
Traditional knowledge suggests Emerald can assist with avarice, envy, and jealousy. Emerald is a gemstone variety of Beryl. This mineral is formed of Beryllium and Aluminium metals and rings of silicates. The yellow-coloured Beryl is known as Heliodor. Blue Beryl is known as Aquamarine. Pink Beryl is Morganite.
Green Tourmaline is a member of the Elbaite mineral family. Elbaite usually forms as heavily-striated elongated rods or prismatic crystals. Blue and Green Elbaite crystals are often pleochroic, which means that the crystal appears darker in colour when viewed along its vertical axis, compared to viewing along its horizontal axis.
Green Tourmaline is a powerful heart-activation stone. It brings invigorating energy of growth and expansion to the emotional body. The resonance of Green Tourmaline aligns with the heart chakra, helping to calm the nervous system and emotions.
