Chrysocolla 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch

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Chrysocolla 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 InchChrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors of rust, copper, black, white and reddish brown in speckles, veins and brecciated patterns. It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits. Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone, in 315 BCE.

The cabochon you received will not be exactly what is show in the image

golden tan

The opaque stone’s red color is due to high iron content

brown and gray

Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz

and was first discovered in 1854 in Norway

Jade refers to an ornamental mineral

gold and lavender to earthy browns and rust reds

People have treated turquoise for centuries using various treatment methods

having been worn by shamans

and its use for healing amulets and ornamentation dates back to the biblical city of Babylon

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