Chrysoprase 10x12-12x16 Drop 8-Inch Clarity red and gray in swirling

red and gray in swirling circular patterns

Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone

as well as the amount of patterning

It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Chrysoprase 10x12-12x16 Drop 8-Inch Clarity red and gray in swirlingChrysoprase 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.