WHAT IS AFGHANISTAN JADE? Formed by molten lava with the earth (making it an igneous rock), Afghanistan Jade (bowenite) is a kind of serpentine stone. Serpentine stones are made with transformative process of heat, water at low temperatures that oxidizing the material creating patterns that resemble snake skin.
WHY IT'S AWESOME? Afghanistan Jade is also known as serpentine. Serpentine translates to a serpent or snake. Snakes are recorded through millenium to be associated with healers and magical things. In ancient times healers used Afghanistan Jade crystals as an antidote for snake bites. In Chinese culture, Jade was worn both in life and in death by people in positions of authority. Confucius quote (about 551-479 B.C.E.) : "Soft, smooth and glossy, it appeared to them like benevolence; fine, compact and strong - like intelligence".
MYSTIC LORE, LEGEND & DISCLAIMER: Through the ages, crystals and stones have been collected and prized for their timeless beauty, for their rich history and even their potential spiritual and metaphysical properties! At Spirit Magicka, we love the idea that crystals may have mystical properties, but please be aware... nothing we sell comes with any sort of mystical guarantee! 😉
👉 Afghanistan Jade is said to be a balancing stone of creativity and artistic energy flow. Being in balance is helpful in day to day life. When we allow ourselves to spiral into an abyss of negativity, everything just feels bigger and harder. Just taking time to breath in and out a few times and feel the best we can in every situation shifts us into a higher vibrational state.
👉 In crystal energy work, Afghanistan Jade is in associated with the heart chakra, significant for love and compassion. The chakra system is the energy network in the body that refers to nerve bundles and the organs in the human body.
WHERE IT'S FOUND? Afghanistan Jade is found in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Serpentine is found in the mountain ranges of the U.S., France, Italy, New Zealand and Austria. Large deposits are also found around Cyprus and Greece as well as in the Ural Mountains of Russia.
Point Size
📏 2.5"-4"
📏 6-9cm
*All sizes are approximate and may vary somewhat.
*Each crystal & stone will vary slightly in appearance. Each beautiful and unique in its own way.
