Australian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch MDS5 Moss Agate has been considered

Moss Agate has been considered a crystal of agricultural abundance and used as a healing stone by tribal priests and as a talisman for warriors

yellow and white

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale

second only to Quartz

Australian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch MDS5 Moss Agate has been consideredChrysoprase 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.