Australian Chrysoprase AA 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Cacoxenite Sometimes called the "Black Prince's

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

black and red

the resulting rock is dark gray to deep black in color and riddled with pits and holes where air was trapped in the stone

which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates

Australian Chrysoprase AA 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Cacoxenite Sometimes called the "Black Prince'sChrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline Chalcedony, its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds, as opposed to the presence of Chromium which creates Emeralds green color. Chrysoprase is believed to balance the heart chakra and help one understand their needs and emotions.