Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase
Apple-green clarity and gentle joy.
Chrysoprase is the apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by trace nickel rather than chromium or iron. The most prized commercial supply comes from Marlborough, Queensland, Australia, where the stone has been mined continuously since the 1960s. Polish and Brazilian chrysoprase also exist, each with slightly different color character. Natural chrysoprase is rarely treated, the nickel-green is stable and beautiful as-is. Dyed chalcedony is sometimes sold as chrysoprase at low prices and can be identified by its unnaturally uniform color.
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