Australian Chrysoprase Natural 10mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Small Biotite was named in honor

Biotite was named in honor of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot

it is exclusively sourced from a single small deposit in the desert of Madagascar

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

Diamond is a rare

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

Australian Chrysoprase Natural 10mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Small Biotite was named in honorChrysoprase 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.