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August 20, 2008
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Chalcedony

Natural Chalcedony

Natural Chalcedony A microcrystalline variety of silicon dioxide, chalcedony usually occurs as mammillary or botryoidal masses. The colors is highly variable, and may be white, blue, red, green, brown, or black.

Varieties of chalcedony include jasper, an opaque form; agate, a form with concentrie banding of different colors; moss agate, with dark dendritie patterns; chrysoprase, a green variety; and onyx, in which the banding is parallel.

Carnelian is red to reddish brown, and sard is light to dark brown. There is a white streak. Chalcedony is a transparent to translucent, or opaque mineral, and it has a vitreous to waxy luster.

There are 121 Chalcedony(s) organised in the following categories: BeadsCabochon LotCabochon SingleFacet LotFacet SingleRough,  gemstones. Price of our Chalcedony range from USD 15.00 to USD 121.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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>Beads Chalcedony [ 40 ]
>Cabochon Lot Chalcedony [ 43 ]
>Cabochon Single Chalcedony [ 30 ]
>Facet Lot Chalcedony [ 1 ]
>Facet Single Chalcedony [ 4 ]
>Rough Chalcedony [ 3 ]
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Our Chalcedony(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 121 Chalcedony(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Shape Length (mm) Width (mm)
Category Weight (cts) Price (USD)
blue
orange
violetish blue
orangy yellow
bluish violet
very slightly bluish green
violet
bluish green
red-purple or purple-red
green-blue or blue-green

About Chalcedony gemstones

Color White, blue, red, green, brown, or black
Refractive Index 1.530-1.540
Chemical Composition Silicon dioxide
Hardness 6.5-7.0
Crystal Group Tetragonal
Ocurrence Brazil, India, Madagasca, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, USA
Chalcedony Chalcedony
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