Australian Chrysoprase 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite It has a hardness of

It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

and crystal formations on the collars are natural and unenhanced in any way

” Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone

intricate patterns of minute black flecks

Australian Chrysoprase 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite It has a hardness ofChrysoprase 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.