This is a chunk of Marra Mamba I bought in Australia. This is some of the old stock. It’s much nicer and more expensive than the stuff they’re mining now. I really had a hard time getting myself to pay the top dollar they wanted for this piece. Now of course, I’m glad I did….
Tag Archive: Chrysoprase
Check Out These Beautiful Chrysoprase Earrings
Amanda, whose Etsy Store is Annealed Heart, made these cabochon earrings from a pair of chrysoprase cabs she bought from us. We love them. They are available at www.etsy.com/people/AnnealedHeart#.
Trade offs!
We had a customer asking about the differences in quality of Chrysoprase. One common distinction is that the more translucent stones have lighter color, while the more vividly colored stones are usually less translucent. What’s your preference? Mine is for the richer color.
Australian Chrysoprase Carving Glenn Lerher Original
The worlds finest chrysoprase comes from the Marlborough district of Australia. For decades virtually all of this prized green chalcedony went to Asia, primarily China. Now with the recent opening of the Candala mine the material is again available in North America, and we are proud to be carrying this wonderful gemstone. We have gorgeous…
Chrysoprase Drops
These are some earrings Ev put together to show how these drops look hanging. They are part of a collection of chrysoprase we just had made. We also have long, elegant, narrow drops, but Ev prefers these Rubenesque (No, not fat), voluptuous, opulent, lavish, extravagant, lush… shapes. Chrysoprase is an ancient stone, prized by the…
Chrysoprase carvings
Are these amazing or what? Done for us by award winning gemstone carver Glenn Lehrer.