Chalcedony (pronounced KAL-sid-nee) is one of my favorite stones to work with. Naturally occuring, it’s a milky-purple-hued stone with a semi-translucent quality. It is this hint of translucency that really makes it a spectacular stone. Because it is not quite fully transparent, the stone appears to glow when worn close to the skin.
I first fell in love with chalcedony when I saw it in turquoise/aqua hue when I first began designing jewelry. It reminded me of a tropical sea–I couldn’t get enough of it. I’ve since found it in a rainbow of shades from tangerine to hot pink, but the turquoise had always remained my preference…until very recently.
I came across Green Chalcedony, somewhat accidentally, when I was searching for another green stone, chrysoprase, a client had requested. My jaw dropped when I first saw this stone. Not only was the color deep and rich, but the rectangular, unfaceted cut of the stone displayed its translucent qualities like nothing I had ever seen before.
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