Energy & independence
Energy & independence
Chrysoprase is the clear, green variant of the mineral chalcedony. It's name is a contraction of the Greek words for 'golden' and 'green'. The Chrysoprase's eye-catching colour can appear as sharp and opaque or fine and milky.
SYMBOLISM
Chrysoprase symbolises energy, vitality, youth, and independence. Wear Chrysoprase jewellery when you need to turn negative thoughts into positive energy. The gemstone is also said to help aid broken hearts.
Learn more about symbolism in our extensive gemstone encyclopedia
SPIRITUALITY
The Chrysoprase is a gemstone that’s said to stabilize your mood and help you manifest optimism and joy. It’s generally a great gemstone to wear for balancing your emotional health as it encourages tolerance, self-development, personality, and general happiness.
Chrysoprase is connected to and activates, opens, and brings energy to the heart and sacral chakras to balance your yin-yang energy.
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR CHRYSOPRASE JEWELRY
Since the Chrysoprase is a hard gemstone, it’s relatively easy to keep shiny and clean. When cleaning your chrysoprase jewellery use warm water, mild detergent, and a soft cloth to polish and clean the stone – rinse with clean water and dry off the stone. It’s not recommended to clean your Chryoprase jewellery in an ultrasonic cleanser or with steam.
Remember that you can always have your Carré jewellery professionally cleaned at your Carré store.
CHRYSOPRASE'S GEMMOLOGY
Chrysoprase is the green variant of chalcedony. The green hue occurs when the element nickle is present during the formation of the gemstone. The Chrysoprase is a 6-7 on Mohs' Hardness Scale, and is mainly mined in Australia, USA, Brazil, and Austria.
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