I’m always pleased to create custom pieces for people using gemstones from my ever-growing collection, and this was no exception!
What made this chrysocolla pendant special is that it’s for a birthday girl, from a group of her friends – and I got to meet the person who commissioned it.
Chrysocolla is one of my favourite stones at the moment – if you’d like your very own chrysocolla piece, just let me know!
A lovely customer wondered if I could resize this raw ruby ring to fit. I couldn’t, but I offered to create her another similar ring.
This lovely piece of chrysocolla was the perfect stone for it!
I’m very pleased with the way this ring turned out. Thanks, Niki!
According to Wikipedia, Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper cyclosilicate mineral with the formula (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O. Hehehe, such a convoluted scientific string! I guess that just means it’s a compound, which is apparent from the many wonderful blue/green colourways that can be seen in various pieces.
Chrysocolla (photo credit Great Rough)
Chrysocolla is a minor ore of copper, and like malachite, has a high copper content, which is what gives it that fabulous blue/green colouring.
Chrysocolla – Botryoidal (photo credit MinDat)
The name Chrysocolla derives from the Greek chrysos (gold) and kolla (glue), referring to its use as a flux in soldering gold. The term has been used since antiquity.
Chrysocolla Stalagtite (photo credit MinDat)
It is believed to have a calming influence, and also to attract love. It is supposed to help heal burns, fever, and detoxify the liver.
Chrysocolla (photo credit Mineral Miners)
I have some lovely chrysocolla cabochons just waiting to be turned into beautiful jewellery for you – you can find them in my gemstone collection. Let me know what you’d like created!
The gorgeous chrysocolla gemstone cabochon shown here is 35mm long.
Like malachite, chrysocolla has a high copper content, which is what gives it that fabulous blue/green colouring. The name comes from the Greek chrysos, (gold), and kolla, (glue).
It is believed to have a calming influence, and also to attract love. It is supposed to help heal burns, fever, and detoxify the liver.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
When I came across this beautiful piece of chrysocolla, I just knew I had to have it! My mum has a gorgeous close-up print of the bark of a gum tree hanging in her house, and this reminded me very much of that.
After some deliberation, and some collaboration, I created this pendant for her.
I was really happy with the way this piece turned out – I think it is one of my favs so far!
The divine chrysocolla gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long.
Like malachite, chrysocolla has a high copper content, which is what gives it that fabulous blue/green colouring. The name comes from the Greek chrysos, (gold), and kolla, (glue).
It is believed to have a calming influence, and also to attract love. It is supposed to help heal burns, fever, and detoxify the liver.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
PLEASE NOTE: This cabochon is reserved for a lovely client.
The striking parrot wing chrysocolla gemstone cabochon shown here is 34mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Like malachite, chrysocolla has a high copper content, which is what gives it that fabulous blue/green colouring. The name comes from the Greek chrysos, (gold), and kolla, (glue).
It is believed to have a calming influence, and also to attract love. It is supposed to help heal burns, fever, and detoxify the liver.