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The Chalcedony Crystal

Affordable, genuine gemstones are often difficult to find without scouring the internet for discounted pieces. Stop your searches now! Silver Jewelry Etc has a gemstone of exceptional quality at a great price – the historical chalcedony gemstone. Read on for interesting gemstone information, and learn more about this dynamic chalcedony crystal in our silver jewelry blog!

The Chalcedony Cut
Chalcedony is just one of the many varieties of quartz. This glossy, textured stone is formed or imprinted upon by a variety of organic and inorganic materials, and often takes the form of fossilized plants, animals and even icicle shapes. Chalcedony’s popularity remains strong because of the wide variety of fun and alluring colors. It forms in nearly all colors of the rainbow including: black, blue, brown, colorless gray, green, multicolored, orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow.

Chalcedony is a silica with a cryptocrystalline structure that is often synonymous with several stones that contain a high percentage of chalcedony; these include:

• Agate
• Aventurine
• Carnelian
• Chrysoprase
• Heliotrope
• moss agate
• onyx

On the Mohs scale it has a hardness of 7, making this tough stone a favorite of gem carvers for centuries.

A History of Cherishing Chalcedony
Chalcedony is one of the earliest forms of raw material used in the defense and protection of humans. Researchers have found this gemstone to be used as pointed tips in weapons, as well as more domesticated instruments such as cups and bowls. Tools were also made from this gemstone, probably for gardening and construction. The varieties of chalcedony used to carve these instruments were agate, agatized coral, jasper, and petrified wood.

This gemstone was prized by the Romans who often used it in the design of their parchment seals. During the Victorian age, chalcedony was carved into cameos and intaglios (images created by cutting, carving, or engraving onto a flat surface). The Native Americans were a civilization that also highly treasured this gemstone. They believed it had the following abilities:

To read more information about the history and healing properties of this lovely crystal, please visit our silver jewelry blog. You’re in for a true treat if what to learn about silver jewelry bracelets, rings or necklaces.

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