Prehnite Slideshow

Prehnite, Precious Gemstone or Just a Pretty Apple Green Mineral?

Lorraine Yapps Cohen

Prehnite stones come from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The collection shows prehnite's constant characteristics of opaque pale green color with white inclusions or black agate matrix. Prehnite may not be precious, but it sure is pretty!

Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen

I design jewelry free from the constraints of textbook techniques and write non-fiction free from the rigors of technical expression. Chemist by training, creative by spirit, conservative in values, and art...  View profile

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  • Delicia Powers10/25/2011

    Beautiful:0)

  • Sandy James10/17/2011

    Green is one of my favorite colors. I love the soft color of these stones.

  • R.C. Johnson10/17/2011

    My favorite is the first photo. So nice to see what these stones look like instead of reading a description - guess a photo does say a thousand words! rcj

  • Michael Segers10/17/2011

    I agree with Mary. I hope you do another slide show to present your creations.

  • Mike Powers10/16/2011

    Such beautiful stones. Thanks for sharing!

  • Judy (Montelauro) Harrell10/15/2011

    These stones are so unique! It is great that you can work in a craft that you are so talented at and enjoy so much!

  • Lori Gunn10/15/2011

    These are so beautiful! Thanks for all the lovely created and yet to be created happiness:)

  • Kathryn Neff Perry10/15/2011

    These are unique. I can't wait to see what your creative mind does with them! Remind me how they looked before......

  • Mike Oberg10/15/2011

    I like the black inclusions best.

  • Michele Starkey10/15/2011

    I love the top prehnite stone in slide #4 :) It almost looks like a shining star ;) cheers!

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