PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
Chrysoprase, Chrysophrase or Chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of Silica) that contains small quantities of Nickel. Material from Madagascar is mined in two localities, namely, Tulear and Ambatondrazaka. Chrysoprase's colour is normally apple-green, but varies to deep green. The darker varieties of Chrysoprase are also referred to as prase. We often get stunning Chrysoprase polished items across a range of shapes from Madagascar. This material is very difficult to obtain and rarely comes with no intrusive exposures, or solid consistent colour intensity. Colour intensity is often variable with pale colours or lacking vibrancy being the order of the day a few years back. However, more recent material has been richer darker green, but with a degree of brecciation. Expertly polished lovely finish. Amazing line of rare polished things.Green Royal Swaziland Jade with Pyrite inclusions which is mined at the tops of hills which has become increasingly more difficult to obtain. We are unlikely to be getting more material from the deposit, any material coming up now has been on the market for some time but is only now being processed in the polishing workshops. The colour intensity is mostly consistent with some veil-like or intrusive exposure of variable white to clear Chalcedony / Quartz-like material. Majority of the material has microscopic traces of Pyrite inclusions. Absolutely stunning and exclusively African Jade.
Price is grade dependent. Item/s are as shown.
Product Data
Locality = Southern AfricaGrade = Good Grade
Size = 133 - 176 mm | 5.2 - 6.9 inch
Net Weight = 1.3 Kg | 3 Lbs
Product Type = Small Batch
Weight = 1.34 kg
SKU =
A138613GREEN
Currently 1 in stock.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
Chrysoprase, Chrysophrase or Chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of Silica) that contains small quantities of Nickel. Material from Madagascar is mined in two localities, namely, Tulear and Ambatondrazaka. Chrysoprase's colour is normally apple-green, but varies to deep green. The darker varieties of Chrysoprase are also referred to as prase. We often get stunning Chrysoprase polished items across a range of shapes from Madagascar. This material is very difficult to obtain and rarely comes with no intrusive exposures, or solid consistent colour intensity. Colour intensity is often variable with pale colours or lacking vibrancy being the order of the day a few years back. However, more recent material has been richer darker green, but with a degree of brecciation. Expertly polished lovely finish. Amazing line of rare polished things.Green Royal Swaziland Jade with Pyrite inclusions which is mined at the tops of hills which has become increasingly more difficult to obtain. We are unlikely to be getting more material from the deposit, any material coming up now has been on the market for some time but is only now being processed in the polishing workshops. The colour intensity is mostly consistent with some veil-like or intrusive exposure of variable white to clear Chalcedony / Quartz-like material. Majority of the material has microscopic traces of Pyrite inclusions. Absolutely stunning and exclusively African Jade.
Price is grade dependent. Item/s are as shown.
Product Data
Locality = Southern AfricaGrade = Good Grade
Size = 133 - 176 mm | 5.2 - 6.9 inch
Net Weight = 1.3 Kg | 3 Lbs
Product Type = Small Batch