Chrysocolla 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Discontinued Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when

Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite

Although most people think of diamonds as colorless

Direct from the mines

Sold in 12″ strands

Chrysocolla 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Discontinued Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally whenChrysocolla, 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.