Chrysoprase 10x12-12x16 Drop 8-Inch Clarity The stone was first discovered

The stone was first discovered in Sweden in the 1830s

red and gray in swirling circular patterns

Sapphires sustain life force and attract peace and joy

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

giving some rubies a slightly brownish or purplish tint

Chrysoprase 10x12-12x16 Drop 8-Inch Clarity The stone was first discoveredChrysoprase 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.