Chrysocolla 5X7mm-8X10mm Rough Nugget - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE R1014 The ancient Egyptians carved amulets

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

their water god

It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones depending on the concentration of Manganese

Sardonyx has a Sard base

Chrysocolla 5X7mm-8X10mm Rough Nugget - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE R1014 The ancient Egyptians carved amuletsChrysocolla, 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.