Chrysocolla 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch Dumorterite Black Gold Amazonite is a

Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robin’s egg blue to blue-green to black

Whether you are a collector of cool rocks or are in awe of its beauty

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

The addition of the rhodium plating not only protects these from oxidation but also highlights the Widmanstätten pattern

Red Brecciated Jasper is typically found in deep red

Chrysocolla 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch Dumorterite Black Gold Amazonite is aChrysocolla, 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.