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

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

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

” meaning “a stream of lava

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

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

Australian Chrysoprase 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Premier Turquoise The mineral is named forChrysoprase 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.