Chrysoprase Faceted 4mm Cube - 15-16 Inch 3.25 Pietersite has been called the

Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light

It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond

It is one of the world’s oldest known stones

and we offer it when we can

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

Chrysoprase Faceted 4mm Cube - 15-16 Inch 3.25 Pietersite has been called theChrysoprase 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.