Jade - blue green 56 black tourmaline mined and carved in Madagascar

mined and carved in Madagascar

Libyan Desert Glass or Libyan Gold tektite is an impact meteor found in Egypt and Libya

quartz and cleavlandite) from Madagascar

8" x 2" and 372 grams

Jade - blue green 56 black tourmaline mined and carved in Madagascar18 grams Cherished by the Mayans, it was used to carve ceremonial tools, and burial masks. Countless artifacts have been discovered at most of the Mayan archeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor! It is in fact Jadeite like the Jade from Myanmar and very prized pieces are translucent.