Light Green Stone With Purple Spots

Prehnite is a silicate derived from calcium and aluminum.

Light green stone with purple spots.

Dark stone blending black grey and brown colors with cream specks. It is composed of quartzite and the black spots are flakes of chlorite. Matteo chinellato chinellatophoto getty images. It is called kiwi stone because it is reportedly from new zealand.

However most apatite stones have visible inclusions. Translucent grey color with occasional banding. For example white metals such as platinum silver or white gold give a contemporary look to green gemstones while rose gold offers a unique vintage look. Grey smoky color with blue green.

In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. Clear with green black inclusions. Kiwi stone has dark black spots on a faint bluish green background. It can frequently be found in botryoidal clusters in pockets along with zeolite minerals.

For secondary hues most people prefer a hint of blue to a yellowish green stone. Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. Green gemstones go well with all metal colors but the metal color can affect the style of the jewelry. Some people call it jasper but that name is incorrect.

The mineral has a light bottle green color and is translucent with a glassy luster. It is a rare and relatively new gem material discovered in russia in 1978. Typical botryoidal clusters of bottle green prehnite crystals. Charoite is a light lavender to deep purple silicate mineral that has swirling fibrous or spotted patterns.

Yellow green stones can still be quite attractive but won t reach top dollar.