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Lemon Chrysoprase, the citrusy cousin in the gemstone family, also goes by the flashy names Citron Chrysoprase or Yellow Chrysoprase. This Chalcedony Quartz variety owes its lemon-to-lime spectrum to nickel's cameo. It's the iron oxide, though, that steals the show with its brown veins, giving each stone a fingerprint of earthy stripes. These veins are quite the chameleons, shifting from espresso dark to a lighter, more cinnamon-toast crunch shade. No two Lemon Chrysoprases are the same; they're like snowflakes, but less chilly and more sparkly.
Hailing from the lands down under and beyond—Australia, Russia, Brazil, Tanzania, and Poland—this gem is a solid 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness, making it both tough and treasured. Rare enough to be precious, Lemon Chrysoprase is the gemstone equivalent of a four-leaf clover, rumored to sprinkle a bit of luck and a dash of prosperity on those who wear it.
