The milky way: designers are rediscovering the allure of chalcedony, a rare stone that's lighting up the season. (Accessories Flash).

From: W | Date: June 1, 2002| Author: Chen, Jeannie | Copyright information

Chalcedony doesn't exactly roll off the tongue as easily as, say, diamonds, rubies or sapphires. But semiprecious stone renowned for its milky lavender-blue hue had captured the imagination of jewelry designers this season. Chalcedony had its heyday back in the Thirties and Forties, when Suzanne Belperron, the legendary French jeweler, considered it the ultimate gem. Belperron, whose designs are among the most coveted by collectors today, carved the stone into sensual shapes that e...

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