Chrysoprase: history and healing properties

Chrysoprase characteristics
Stories, legends and beliefs about the chrysoprase
Healing properties of the chrysoprase

Chrysoprase characteristics

"Pond nymph" ring with chrysoprase

The name of this stone comes from the Greek word "chrysos" or "golden" and "prason" meaning "leek" as a reference to its color. It is sometimes called the "stone of Venus".

The chrysoprase stone is a variety of Chalcedony (fibrous type of quartz). It has nickel micro inclusions. Its color is often like apple green, and sometimes with a darker type of green.

The biggest chrysoprase was found in Coolamon in Australia and would weigh 16400 kilos.

Stories, legends and beliefs about the chrysoprase

It is one of the oldest semiprecious stones that were used by man.

It was used by Greeks, Romans and Egyptians to make seals, jewels and other objects.

According to Albertus Magnus, who was called Albert the Great, Alexander the Great used to wear a chrysoprase on his belt while fighting. It would have helped him to win battles. But one day, while Alexander had taken off his belt to bath in a river, a snake bit the stone and threw it in the water. Alexander did not find the stone and never won a battle after this.

"Nature’s realm" ring with chrysoprase

In the middle Ages, people used to think that one could become invisible by putting a chrysoprase in one’s mouth. It was also thought that it could lose its color in the presence of poison.

It was also the favorite stone of Frederic II of Prussia who used it for the furniture and the decoration of his palace.

The chrysoprase was very popular during the Victorian period during which it was used a lot for cameos, pearls and cabochons.

Mines: Germany, Australia, USA, Madagascar

Healing properties of the chrysoprase

The chrysoprase would stimulate creativity and hope
It would help to relax
It would help detoxifying the body by eliminating heavy metals from the body. I would stimulate the hepatic function.
The chrysoprase would increase fertility, would cure infertility caused by infections.
It would help with eye problems, mental diseases, skin and heart problems.
The chrysoprase would balance hormones and would relieve the digestive system
It would increase the absorption of the vitamin C.

/!\ Please note that all healing properties listed are collected from various sources. This information is offered as a service and not meant to treat medical conditions.

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