Australian Chrysoprase A-Grade 8mm Round - 15-16 InchChrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline Chalcedony, its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds, as opposed to the presence of Chromium which creates Emeralds green color. Chrysoprase is believed to balance the heart chakra and help one understand their needs and emotions.

Azurite in crystal form is extremely rare and expensive

Black Spinel not only has the dark color

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

and Magtalisai

Read more about "DZI" beads in our blog "Heaven's Beads - DZI Beads Explained"

000 years ago

Our Noreena Jasper is A Grade

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

Its chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

and it might be easy to understand why

Boulder Opal is a golden-brown to dark brown stone