Collection: Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla is a stone highly valued in jewelry and lithotherapy.

🌿 General characteristics

• Name: Chrysocolla

• Origin of the name: From the Greek chrysos (gold) and kolla (glue), because it was once used to solder gold.

• Color: Shades of blue, green, turquoise — sometimes marbled or veined

• Crystal system: Orthorhombic to amorphous (often uncrystallized)

• Hardness (Mohs scale): 2 to 4 (relatively soft)

• Chemical composition: Hydrated copper silicate

• Formation: Forms in oxidation zones of copper deposits

💎 Appearance

Chrysocolla can resemble turquoise or malachite. It is sometimes associated with other minerals such as:

• Malachite

• Azurite

• Cuprite

• Tenorite

This association produces stones with spectacular and highly sought-after colors, sometimes in the form of chrysocolla-malachite .

🌍 Origin

Chrysocolla is found in several regions of the world, including:

• Chile

• Peru

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Arizona (United States)

• Israel (in the Eilat region)

✨ Properties in lithotherapy

• Emotional calming : considered a stone of inner peace

• Communication : would promote expression, especially among shy people

• Balance : would help to harmonize emotions, particularly during stress or anger

• Associated chakras : throat (communication) and heart (emotion)

⚠️ Fragility and maintenance

• Very soft, it can scratch easily.

• Avoid water, chemicals, shock and prolonged exposure to sunlight.

• Recommended cleaning: soft, dry cloth.

🔍 Anecdote

Some ancients believed that chrysocolla brought wisdom and strengthened emotional bonds , making it a prized stone for philosophers and orators.