Chrysoprase Necklace-Ethically Sourced Gemstones (NCH502)

Chrysoprase Crystal gemstone,  said to be renowned for encouraging development, love, and forgiveness—elements everyone can gain. If you love shades of Green, this is the necklace for you.  A stunning one of a kind created in my studio in Wexford using beautifulMaterials:

• Polished Green gemstone chip slices 5mm – 6mm approx
• 925 Shiny Sterling silver spacer beads  4mm
• 8 mm approx size Freshwater Cultured Pearl, good clean skin and nacre
• 925 Sterling Silver Lobster style clasp and findings with extension chain.
• approx 18ins (45cm) length with 2ins (5cm) extender

Chrysoprase is a rare and expensive variety of Chalcedony - a microcrystalline quartz variety – which is what Chalcedony is.   Chrysoprase gemstones can come in various hues of green through to shades of yellow.  Its usual green colouring comes from traces of nickel; it is different to other Gemstones, such as Emerald or Chrome Chalcedony which get their colour from chromium.

Chrysoprase mines have been continuously operating in central Tanzania for more than thirty years; this is where most modern mining is conducted.

Hand made in Wexford, Ireland, by Julie G Silver Studio, genuine high quality  chips and combined with sterling silver,one of a kind, with other variants available in my store.