Product Description
Triangle shaped Blue Chalcedony designer cabochon 37 mm long by 19 mm wide at its widest and 9 mm thick.
A pretty lavender blue colored semiprecious stone called Blue Chalcedony from South Africa.
Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is a microcrystalline quartz.
Chalcedony is mentioned in the bible as one of the twelve stones set in the foundation of the Jerusalem Wall.
The name probably comes from Chalcedon or Calchedon, an ancient port city on the Sea of Marmara in modern-day Turkey.
Chalcedonies usually have a waxy luster and a hardness of 7. They are tough semiprecious stone cabochons, good for all jewelry and require no special care in wearing or cleaning.
Metaphysical Properties: Blue Chalcedony is said to restore calm and balance.