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OK I thought about adding this to Jordy's thread but decided this stone can't compete with sapphires. Background: Over the weekend I went to a Gem Club show in a nearby urban area. Having only gone to small shows in the past, I was surprised with everything that was there. I enjoyed looking at cabochons because I have done wire wrapping in the past, but then realized........I still have unwrapped cab's so don't NEED more of them!
However, while grazing through many of the vendors 'stuff' I found a small bag of Chrysoprase. I had not seen it before and started going through the pieces that were for sale. The color range was from light green to the one pictured which was the darkest color. The color is deceptive as it actually has a blue tint to the green, but that seems to disappear in direct sun. Also, the picture was taken on white paper so I don't know why it turned a shade of blue? Anyway, my main point is that this stuff feels like wax! It is so fun to hold and touch due to the 'gentle' feel. I bought this piece thinking I'd have a lapidary cut it down for a cabochon, but the more I look at it and the more I touch it I'm starting to think it just needs some smoothing of the sharp corners and a hole and I'm good to go. That may well be what I decide to do, but thought I"d share this here and see if others who know more about Chyrsoprase can share their experiences. I do love the color which is what sold me initially.........but like I said, the texture is so amazingly soft to the touch for a hard stone!

However, while grazing through many of the vendors 'stuff' I found a small bag of Chrysoprase. I had not seen it before and started going through the pieces that were for sale. The color range was from light green to the one pictured which was the darkest color. The color is deceptive as it actually has a blue tint to the green, but that seems to disappear in direct sun. Also, the picture was taken on white paper so I don't know why it turned a shade of blue? Anyway, my main point is that this stuff feels like wax! It is so fun to hold and touch due to the 'gentle' feel. I bought this piece thinking I'd have a lapidary cut it down for a cabochon, but the more I look at it and the more I touch it I'm starting to think it just needs some smoothing of the sharp corners and a hole and I'm good to go. That may well be what I decide to do, but thought I"d share this here and see if others who know more about Chyrsoprase can share their experiences. I do love the color which is what sold me initially.........but like I said, the texture is so amazingly soft to the touch for a hard stone!
