Australian Chrysoprase 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Premier Turquoise It is named for its

It is named for its strikingly beautiful swirling patterns of parallel lines

Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection

so only a finite amount of rough material remains

meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure

The mineral is named for the place where it is principally found

Australian Chrysoprase 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Premier Turquoise It is named for itsChrysoprase 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.