Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch 8mmSale this opal variety is characterized

this opal variety is characterized by their dark base tone

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

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and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch 8mmSale this opal variety is characterizedChrysocolla, 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.