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Definition of Chrysoprases

Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase Chrys"o*prase, n. [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. ?; chryso`s gold + ? leek.] (Min.) An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.

Meaning of Chrysoprases from wikipedia

- Chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel...
- coloration. Similar to carnelian is sard, which is brown rather than red. Chrysoprase (also spelled chrysophrase) is a green variety of chalcedony, which has...
- crown is decorated with many pearls and gemstones including amethysts, chrysoprases, a topaz and an alexandrite. Its front is adorned with a huge green tourmaline...
- Diamond Diamond, rock crystal Diamond May Emerald, agate Emerald Emerald, chrysoprase Emerald June Cat's eye, turquoise, agate Pearl, moonstone Pearl, moonstone...
- style. Dragonfly Lady brooch by René Lalique, made of gold, enamel, chrysoprase, moonstone, and diamonds (1897–98) Carved horn decorated with pearls...
- gl****works in France created an opaque green uranium gl**** which they named chrysoprase from its similarity to that green form of chalcedony. Fluorescent uranium...
- chalcedony, and the emerald-like jasper may have been akin to the modern chrysoprase. The Hebrew word may have designated a green jasper. Flinders Petrie...
- the better known chrysoprase, but differs in that whilst chrome chalcedony is colored by chromium (as chromium(III) oxide), chrysoprase is colored by nickel...
- Scholars suspect that ligurios was a pale yellowish mineral, and although chrysoprase now refers to a specific gemstone which is generally apple-green in color...
- Dragonfly brooch; by René Lalique; c. 1897–1898; gold, vitreous enamel, chrysoprase, chalcedony, moonstone and diamond; height: 23 centimetres (9.1 in),...