chrysoprase
9.9
A green stone used in jewelry
- noun
- /ˈkrɪsəˌpreɪz/
- Specialized
:
crisoprasa
- The jewelry store displayed a necklace featuring a large piece of chrysoprase surrounded by diamonds.
Examples
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These include serpentinite, certain quartz rocks (notably chrysoprase and fuchsite jasper), and green albitite (albite rock, a transformation of jadeitite).
Academic text (1992) -
The beautiful pendant was made of chrysoprase, shining brightly in the sunlight.
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She chose a chrysoprase stone for her ring, appreciating its unique green hue.
Synonyms
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9.9
A green stone like jade used for jewelry
emphasizes being a semi precious gemstone rather than its translucency
Surface Forms
chrysoprase singular
chrysoprases plural
Etymology
Chrysoprase comes from Greek parts chrysos 'gold' and prason 'leek', literally 'golden leek', a small image that helps you remember its bright green colour with a warm, golden sheen. That's why chrysoprase is the name for a green gem.