Peruvian Chrysocolla 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Artistic Stone They are all varieties of

They are all varieties of the mineral corundum

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

Rainbow Obsidian earned its name from the chatoyant

Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem

Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978

Peruvian Chrysocolla 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Artistic Stone They are all varieties ofChrysocolla, 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.