Australian Chrysoprase AA 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch designer-strands sapphires get their various colors

sapphires get their various colors from trace elements

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

The name “Turritella” comes from the name of the genus of marine gastropod mollusks whose remains are seen within the stone

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

Australian Chrysoprase AA 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch designer-strands sapphires get their various colorsChrysoprase 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.