Chrysoprase is one of the birthstones for May and has traditionally symbolised happiness, enterprise, and prudence. It is a powerful stone that brings good fortune and prosperity. It instils you with poise and grace and helps you to recognize the gentle beauty within yourself so you can enjoy self-expression and courage through fluent speech and mental dexterity.
Mentally, chrysoprase encourages non-judgmental attitudes, can reduce superiority and inferiority complexes, and helps you avoid speaking out unthinkingly in anger. It bolsters clarity of thought and creativity by attracting abundance and success in new ventures and promotes fidelity within business.
Emotionally, chrysoprase is said to help heal a broken heart by providing a gentle boost to your self-esteem, equalizing emotional balance, and fostering acceptance of change and tolerance for others.
Called the stone of Venus is the rarest and most valuable rich apple-green gemstone in the chalcedony family and was often mistaken for emeralds by ancient jewellers.
Chrysoprase was used by the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians to make seals, signets, jewellery, and other ornamental objects because of its vivid colour. The modern word comes from the literal Greek translation chrusos, meaning golden and prason, meaning leek, indicating the golden-leek green colour of the stone.
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