Marlborough Chrysoprase DropThis stunning chrysoprase cabochon showcases natures most refreshing hue: a luminous apple green to minty translucence that evokes the first days of spring. A variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), chrysoprase owes its captivating color to trace amounts of nickel, giving it a soft, glowing depth unlike any other green gemstone. This was acquired from a husband and wife team that was purchased several decades back. Little of this gem material

so getting perfectly cut shapes is rare

Another Outback gemstone mined by Glenn Archer

it is all beautiful

earthy neutral tones—creamy ivory

Japan and China will pay the most to be able to access it

including warm reds

Artisinally mined by a father and son team

Discover the extraordinary beauty of Josephinite

artistic flair

It still is from Kazakhstan

and all of the mines and claims had been closed since the 1950s

Blue Mountain and Willow Creek) and it's known for its 'egg like' orbital patterning