Peruvian Chrysocolla 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Artistic Stone with little alteration of the

with little alteration of the external shape of the original crystal

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

and typically appear in light yellow-green to blue-green to deep moss green

where copper contributes to blue tones and iron introduces green variations

Peruvian Chrysocolla 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Artistic Stone with little alteration of theChrysocolla, 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.