Australian Chrysoprase A-Grade 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Chip as well as a lucky

as well as a lucky stone for sailors

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

where it gets its name

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

and most commonly found with black inclusions

Australian Chrysoprase A-Grade 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Chip as well as a luckyChrysoprase 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.