Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best Whether you're drawn to it's

Whether you're drawn to it's beauty or you are a collector of cool rocks

a mineralogist and jeweler

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hackmanite

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best Whether you're drawn to it'sChrysocolla, 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.