All posts tagged "chrysocolla"

  • Gem Profile July 20: Sonora Sunrise

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Sonora Sunrise, or Sonoran Sunset Sonora Sunset, also called Sonora Sunrise or Sonoran Sunrise (both are accepted), is Cuprite and Chrysocolla joined in a single stone. Chrystocolla is the bright green, even turquoise...

    • Posted July 20, 2012
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  • Gem Profile June 29: Chrysoprase

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Chrysoprase Shop Chrysoprase Beads Chrysoprase is the apple-green form of chalcedony, instantly recognizable by its color, which is caused by nickel. Chrysoprase can be opauque, semitransparent, and even slightly translucent. Chrysoprase is found...

    • Posted June 29, 2012
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  • Gem Profile June 22: Chrysocolla

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Chrysocolla Shop Chrysocolla Beads | Shop Chrysocolla Cabochons Chrysocolla, also called gem silica is found in large deposits and is fairly common; yet gem-quality chrysocolla is very hard to come by. Why? Because...

    • Posted June 22, 2012
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