68.00 USD
These earrings feature 8 carats of slightly blueish-green Chrysoprase heart briolettes with sterling silver ear wires and sterling silver findings.
Chrysoprase means “golden apple” in Greek. It is a distinct gemstone quality variety of chalcedony quartz, a cryptocrystalline form of silicon dioxide. It is considered to be one of the rarest and most valuable varieties of chalcedony quartz.
Chrysoprase ranges from an opalescent, minty green to a crisp, apple-green color, which is especially unique and is owed to its distinctive coloring agent, nickel.
Chrysoprase deposits can be found in locations all around the world. Some of the most important sources include Australia, Brazil, Germany, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, India, Kazakhstan and the United States (Arizona, Oregon and California).
These Chrysoprase beads were mined in Tanzania.
*These earrings come expertly packaged in a beautiful blue gift box and finished with a satin ribbon. Also in the box: a Sunshine Soft polishing cloth and an anti-tarnish pad to keep your jewelry shiny and clean.
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