Metaphysical Properties- Chrysoprase activates, opens, and energizes the heart chakra. Meditating with or wearing Chrysoprase can facilitate a deep heart connection with the Mother Earth. Some like to use this stone to manifest abundance, or to bring courage to act on our convictions. Many people already have courage, but have a hard time recognizing it, Chrysoprase allows one to tap into their inner courage and to use it wisely. Many people drawn to this stone simply need the courage to be them selves. If we had one word to describe Chrysoprase, it would be courage!
Numerology- Chrysoprase vibrates to the number 3, joy and creativity!
Gemological Properties- Chrysoprase is a variety of Chalcedony which is actually microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz. Chrysoprase is semitransparent to translucent and is usually seen as light to medium yellowish green. The chemical composition is SiO2 and is from the trigonal crystal system. The refractive index is 1.54 and the specific gravity is 2.60. Chrysoprase is fairly hard being a 7 on the Moes' hardness scale and is usually seen cut into cabochons, cameos, carvings, beads, and tablets. The main sources are from Australia, India and the US.
