Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 Turquoise is known for it's

Turquoise is known for it's strength and protection attributes - dating back to ancient Egyptian amulets

When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel

a form of silica with a cryptocrystalline structure that incorporates Moganite along with the Quartz

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile

most crystals are translucent

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 Turquoise is known for 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.