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Chalcedony

Here are some examples of work incorporating this stone, and other links where it is mentioned.

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Pass It On
Photograph of a silver pendant featuring an oval stone, a triangular purple gem, and an amethyst.
Boulder Opal, Sugilite, Chalcedony
Sarek's Guard
Silver pendant with multi-colored stones.
Jade, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Chalcedony
A Silversmith’s Guide to the Galaxy
Silver pendant on white background with blue stones
Moonstone, Chalcedony
The Garden
Silver necklace with geometric designs.
Chalcedony, Moonstone
Chain of Events
Silver chain with multiple stones
Carnelian, Opal, Peach Moonstone, Chalcedony, Moonstone, Black Opal, Jade, Rose Quartz

About Chalcedony

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Chalcedony is an aggregate of cryptocrystalline or microcrystalline silica, or in simpler terms, a mass of individual silica crystals that are too small to be seen without magnification. It is composed primarily of quartz, with minor amounts of intergrown moganite. These are both silica minerals with a chemical composition of SiO2, but they differ in that quartz has a more symmetrical crystal structure (trigonal) than moganite (monoclinic). Mineralogically speaking, the quartz and moganite crystals in chalcedony must grow in parallel chains, called "fibers." However, the term chalcedony may more broadly refer to any microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline silica, fibrous or not.

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