Chrysoprase Irregular Rectangle Beads approximately 5x10mm, 17 inch Strands

Chrysoprase is apple-green chalcedony that derives its color from nickel. Its hardness and striking color make it a popular gemstone for jewelry as well as carvings.  A variety of chalcedony, chrysoprase is a cryptocrystalline quartz gemstone. Transparency ranges from nearly opaque to nearly transparent. Its colors range from apple to olive green and nearly pure greens with medium tones.

Most chrysoprase sold today comes from Australia. The most notable sources from this country include the following:  

• Queensland: Greenvale; Marlborough.
• Western Australia: Yandramindra, Wingelina, Kalgoorlie.