matrix veining visible across the stone's surface is the host rock in which it formed

a citrine point

ready to place

Alexander the Great reportedly wore one on his belt in battle

The pendant features freeform cut Turquoise

Chrysoprase Palm Stone Size:2.4"L x 1.4"W x 0.8"T matrix veining visible across theOne of the few stones green enough to stop you mid stride. Chrysoprase is a nickel bearing chalcedonycryptocrystalline quartz whose trace nickel silicate content produces an even, apple green tone across the entire stone. Unlike malachite or aventurine, chrysoprase's color is not from banding or inclusions but from chemistry distributed through the microstructure. Mohs 6. 57; this piece is shaped and polished to fill the palm. Prized since antiquity