Blue Chalcedony Gemstones at AfricaGems.com
Beautiful and Popular Blue Chalcedony Gemstones, or blue cryptocrystalline quartz, owes its attractive color to trace elements that got incorporated into the crystal structure and the result is a beautiful blue color. The best color of blue chalcedony is a deep pure blue that has little to no gray hue. All high quality chalcedony gems should be free from any kind of inclusions or mottling of the color. Blue Chalcedony gemstones are mined mostly in Namibia and Turkey, but other sources are known. The best quality blue chalcedony is from Namibia. AfricaGems offers only the best quality blue chalcedony gems.
Blue Chalcedony Gemstone Jewelry
Blue Chalcedony gemstones set into jewelry such as rings and pendants are very popular. Their are several reasons. The main one of course is the beauty of the blue color and how well they go with gold and silver. Another reason is cost, blue chalcedony is a relatively inexpensive gemstone, and larger sized gems can be purchased for much less than other comparable sized gemstones. See some wonderful examples of very beautiful Purple Chalcedony Jewelry .
Natural vs. Treated Blue Chalcedony
Any buyer of blue chalcedony gems must be aware of the fact that many of the blue chalcedony gemstones on the market are treated to produce the blue color. These treated blue chalcedony gems owe their color to a dying process that impregnates the gems with a blue dye to make the stone appear blue. AfricaGems only sells completely natural blue chalcedony gemstones.
NOTE:
Blue Chalcedony Gemstones
The carat weights of the Blue Chalcedony calibrated gemstones listed here are only approximate weights. The actual carat weight of the Blue Chalcedony you receive can be more or less than the listed carat weight. Standard calibrated Blue Chalcedony Gemstones are based on dimensions, not carat weight.
Learn More About Chalcedony Gemstones
Read About Chalcedony Gems from the U.S. Geological Survey
Beautiful and Popular Blue Chalcedony Gemstones, or blue cryptocrystalline quartz, owes its attractive color to trace elements that got incorporated into the crystal structure and the result is a beautiful blue color. The best color of blue chalcedony is a deep pure blue that has little to no gray hue. All high quality chalcedony gems should be free from any kind of inclusions or mottling of the color. Blue Chalcedony gemstones are mined mostly in Namibia and Turkey, but other sources are known. The best quality blue chalcedony is from Namibia. AfricaGems offers only the best quality blue chalcedony gems.
Blue Chalcedony Gemstone Jewelry
Blue Chalcedony gemstones set into jewelry such as rings and pendants are very popular. Their are several reasons. The main one of course is the beauty of the blue color and how well they go with gold and silver. Another reason is cost, blue chalcedony is a relatively inexpensive gemstone, and larger sized gems can be purchased for much less than other comparable sized gemstones. See some wonderful examples of very beautiful Purple Chalcedony Jewelry .
Natural vs. Treated Blue Chalcedony
Any buyer of blue chalcedony gems must be aware of the fact that many of the blue chalcedony gemstones on the market are treated to produce the blue color. These treated blue chalcedony gems owe their color to a dying process that impregnates the gems with a blue dye to make the stone appear blue. AfricaGems only sells completely natural blue chalcedony gemstones.
NOTE:
Blue Chalcedony Gemstones
The carat weights of the Blue Chalcedony calibrated gemstones listed here are only approximate weights. The actual carat weight of the Blue Chalcedony you receive can be more or less than the listed carat weight. Standard calibrated Blue Chalcedony Gemstones are based on dimensions, not carat weight.
Learn More About Chalcedony Gemstones
Read About Chalcedony Gems from the U.S. Geological Survey
