We had a question for one of our best rough suppliers. He wasn’t at his booth, but we spotted him walking swiftly through the show as if he were on a mission. So we followed him and he led us to a pile of chrysocolla! At a good price even. We thanked him and asked…
Tag Archive: chrysocolla
Sonora Sunrise Last Call
Sonora Sunrise, the spectacular combination of red cuprite, blue chrysocolla, and black tenorite stormed on to the lapidary scene a few short years back and has been a top seller for us the entire time. Unfortunately, we were told the material was mined out. Luckily we still had a small stash of rough (very small). …
Chrysocolla and Malachite
A while back we posted a photo of a slab of old material that a friend found in an estate and asked for help with it’s name/origin. Several readers responded (Thank you) to say that it was from Arizona either from around Gila or from Bisbee. Here’s a cab our friend made out of the…
Calling all rockhounds!
A rockhound friend found a small chunk of this in an estate sale. The outside looked promising, but the cut pieces surpassed all our expectations. Zowie! Anyone know where this may have come from?
Chrysocolla?
This came out of an old copper mine in Michigan. Some major explorer dudes are going to go down inside and see what else is there. We’re keeping our fingers crossed.
Gem silica, chrysocolla!
This is a fine, translucent chalcedony colored by the mineral chrysocolla. It has come to be known by the name, gem silica. It was mined in Arizona sometime during the middle of the last century. It’s gorgeous and rare.