Chrysoprase : What is it?
| Chrysoprase is a chalcedony variety that contains small amounts of nickel. Normally green in color, its shade varies from apple to deep green. It is a cryptocrystalline, which means it is composed of fine crystals that cannot be distinctly seen as particles even under normal magnification.
Chrysoprase is one of the most valuable varieties of quartz due to its scarcity and pleasing green color. A high quality chrysoprase is usually mistake for fine jade. |
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Kinds of Chrysoprases include the following: |
Light green
- This type of chrysoprase is almost yellow in color.
- Its background is mostly light in color, but it have accents of different shades of green.
- It can have brown flints.
Apple green
- Apple green is the most common shade of chrysoprase.
- It is preferred by most people because of its pretty color.
Dark green
- Dark green chrysoprase has a color range of forest green to blue green.
- It usually has flints of brown and blue, making it look like the earth from afar.
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Hardness: For durability and value, choose a chrysoprase with a hardness of 7 in the Mohs scale.
Geography: For quality, choose a chrysoprase that comes from Western Australia, Germany, Russia, Poland, Brazil, and California and Arizona in the United States. |
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