Chrysoprase Sugarloaf Cabochon

Featuring an intriguing style, this untreated chrysoprase cabochon sports a square shape with rounded, pyramid-like sides. The concave edges of this gemstone form cleaner facets and provide a heavier look to the gem. This cabochon has a silky, translucent green color and its durability makes it ideal for setting in bezel mountings in nearly any style of jewelry. Combine it with complementary-color gemstones to create mixed-gem pendants, rings and bracelets, or use it alone to draw attention to the attractive green color. The most valuable form of chalcedony and prized for its color, chrysoprase is often mistaken for jade due to its vivid-to-soft green color, which comes from nickel silicate within the gemstone. Chrysoprase can come in colors that range from pale mint-green to jade-like green, or even an apple-green shade. The gem is composed of crystals of such fineness that they are not discernible as separate particles under normal magnification. According to folklore, the gemstone carries the "vibration of Divine Truth" and banishes depression and anxiety, replacing them with joy and happiness.

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Gemstone type: Chrysoprase
Stone shape: Square
Stone size: 6mm, 8mm
Stone type: Natural
Color: Green
Enhancement: None (N)
Mohs hardness: 6.5–7
Refractive index: 1.54–1.55
Specific gravity: 2.63–2.65
Mineral source: TANZANIA
Cutting center: Thailand