Chalcedony · Oceania
Chrysoprase
Abundance — optimism and heart-healing
Specimen
- Found in
- Australia, Tanzania, Poland, Brazil
- Key ingredient
- Silica + Nickel
- Species
- Chalcedony
- Chakra
- Heart
About this stone
A vivid apple-green chalcedony that promotes optimism, joy, and growth. Chrysoprase opens and heals the heart chakra, encourages acceptance of self and others, and attracts new love and abundance.
Geology · Formation
How it forms: Rare green chalcedony via nickel.
Chrysoprase is the rarest and most valuable variety of chalcedony, prized for its bright, 'apple-green' glow. It forms in the weathered caps of nickel-rich rocks, particularly in arid or tropical climates. Unlike Emerald, which gets its green from chromium, Chrysoprase is colored by trace amounts of Nickel silicate. The Result: A translucent, waxy stone that looks almost edible, resembling green grapes or bright apples.