Description
This natural chrysoprase specimen displays soft to vivid apple-green tones flowing through a rugged matrix. The color occurs in layered seams and pockets of microcrystalline chalcedony, giving the piece a sculptural, organic presence.
The contrast between the sparkling green chrysoprase and the earthy host rock highlights its natural formation and reinforces that this is an authentic, untreated specimen, not a stabilized or dyed material.
Dimensions & Weight
Metaphysical Properties
Chrysoprase is often associated with renewal, emotional balance, and heart-centered energy. Many collectors are drawn to it for its calming color and grounding presence rather than metaphysical claims alone.
Collector’s Notes
Chrysoprase is the rarest and most valuable member of the chalcedony family, with its green color derived from trace nickel rather than chromium or copper. Specimens that retain strong color saturation in rough form—especially with visible seams and cavities—are increasingly sought after by collectors who prioritize natural state and locality character over polish.
This piece works equally well as a display specimen or as a study example of nickel-bearing silica mineralization.
This specimen has a natural fracture as seen in the photos.
Highlights
Natural green chrysoprase (chalcedony)
Strong apple-green coloration
Preserved matrix with visible seams and cavities
Lots of sparkle
Excellent example of green chalcedony
Mineralogy
Mineral: Chrysoprase (nickel-bearing chalcedony, SiO₂)
Crystal system: Trigonal (cryptocrystalline)
Luster: Waxy to vitreous
Formation: Silica deposition in nickel-rich environments, commonly within weathered ultramafic rocks
Description
This natural chrysoprase specimen displays soft to vivid apple-green tones flowing through a rugged matrix. The color occurs in layered seams and pockets of microcrystalline chalcedony, giving the piece a sculptural, organic presence.
The contrast between the sparkling green chrysoprase and the earthy host rock highlights its natural formation and reinforces that this is an authentic, untreated specimen, not a stabilized or dyed material.
Dimensions & Weight
Metaphysical Properties
Chrysoprase is often associated with renewal, emotional balance, and heart-centered energy. Many collectors are drawn to it for its calming color and grounding presence rather than metaphysical claims alone.
Collector’s Notes
Chrysoprase is the rarest and most valuable member of the chalcedony family, with its green color derived from trace nickel rather than chromium or copper. Specimens that retain strong color saturation in rough form—especially with visible seams and cavities—are increasingly sought after by collectors who prioritize natural state and locality character over polish.
This piece works equally well as a display specimen or as a study example of nickel-bearing silica mineralization.
This specimen has a natural fracture as seen in the photos.
Highlights
Natural green chrysoprase (chalcedony)
Strong apple-green coloration
Preserved matrix with visible seams and cavities
Lots of sparkle
Excellent example of green chalcedony
Mineralogy
Mineral: Chrysoprase (nickel-bearing chalcedony, SiO₂)
Crystal system: Trigonal (cryptocrystalline)
Luster: Waxy to vitreous
Formation: Silica deposition in nickel-rich environments, commonly within weathered ultramafic rocks
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