Australian Chrysoprase 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 InchChrysoprase 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.

as well as colorless

and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone

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Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

Moroccan Agate occurs in striking colors of red

newly discovered mineral from Indonesia that is an accidental byproduct of industrial smelting and is believed to be leftover slate from a gold mine

It's a beautiful specimen

Rhyolite is said to light the fire of creativity within the soul and help with self-realization

which make the shells attractive as decorative objects

The colors

but can also appear silver

honey or brown