I very much doubt if Queen Maxima's earrings are chryoprase (? speling). Although it is not easy to judge gemstones from photos, nothing looks as if it is this stone. Even though I accept I could be wrong, I still 'feel' that the stones are probably opaque emeralds. :
--Previous Message-- : I thought the Colombian emeralds given to the : duchess were uncut --hence their : "opacity." : : I'm also currently unimpressed by the : current trend for black and brown diamonds. : They would all have been rejects or put to : industrial use a few years ago. : : Could Maxima's earrings be chrysoprase? :