PKMT117 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Books The frame is built from

The frame is built from solid Black Onyx and Petrified Wood

Left Cathedral Right Cathedral Width at base: 18

A pair of butterfly wings hand carved from serpentine with a flat back and glossy finish

This material is interesting as the soft chalky outside quickly gives way into sold agate

and small spots of translucent blue-grey agate

PKMT117 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Books The frame is built fromThe Paprok mine in Afghanistan is in the mountains of a mineralogically rich pegmatite field. Situated northeast of Jalalabad in the Nuristan Province, this area is possibly the largest tourmaline deposit in Afghanistan, and frequently produces bicolor or 'watermelon' tourmalines. This Watermelon Tourmaline crystal has a pink center, translucent green outer ring, and a darker brighter green at one end. It has beautiful vertical striations and basal