Diopside bracelet - Baroque 19cm Description of the Diopside bracelet - Baroque 19cm Belonging to silicates, this magnificent polymorphic stone of monoclinic crystal system is composed mainly of calcium and silicon. It has a reputation for symbolizing life. Also called the stone of tears, diopside is one of those minerals that have very great beneficial properties. It is used in lithotherapy, but the beauty of this stone has also earned it since its discovery to be used in jewelry and for ornament just like this splendid diopside bracelet. It is also called vertelite or serbelite, but its main name of diopside comes from its double-sided appearance which in Greek means stone that has two facets “Di” and “Opsis”. It was the naturalist José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, in the 19th century who gave it its current name. This stone can be found in various colors such as blue, gray, yellow, white, purple