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Beautiful Chrysacolla Malachite Towers
Beautiful Chrysacolla Malachite Towers
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These are wonderful Chrysacolla. #1 is 3" x 1.3" and weighs 6.4OZ, #2 is 3" x 1.2" and weighs 4.5OZ, #3 is 2.3" x 1.2" and weighs 3.7OZ. Each one is unique and gorgeous. Chrysocolla is a blue green crystal with a high copper content. It is opaque in transparency with a vitreous to dull luster. Chrysocolla is a Phyllosilicate mineral often found in rounded masses, vein fillings or crusts. It is also made up of Malachite, Cuprite, Quartz, Azurite, and Limonite. The meaning of Chrysocolla is communication, teaching, and transformation.
The name Chrysocolla comes from the Greek word Chrysos meaning gold and Kola which translates to glue. A whisper of its rich and regal color scheme, golden shades mingled with Malachite, Turquoise, and Azurite – forming the magical blended gemstone known as the Eilat stone. It earned part of its name kola as it was one of the first materials to be used by goldsmiths to weld precious metals together. Artists and workers loved the stone and it was often used by renaissance painters, ground down to a pigment to be used in their most epic works of art. It was beloved by Emperors and Kings, known to be a stone that carried connotations of elite living.
Legend tells us that the Eilat Stone was quarried in King Solomon’s mines in Africa which lends itself well to the reason why Chrysocolla is the national stone of Israel. With its high form of gem silica, it is also sometimes called the Copper Stone, in homage to its shimmering shades and singing notes. To this day the Eilat Stone is still mined in Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also in Mexico, Chile, and in the mystical landscapes that make up the state of Arizona in the USA.
The name Chrysocolla comes from the Greek word Chrysos meaning gold and Kola which translates to glue. A whisper of its rich and regal color scheme, golden shades mingled with Malachite, Turquoise, and Azurite – forming the magical blended gemstone known as the Eilat stone. It earned part of its name kola as it was one of the first materials to be used by goldsmiths to weld precious metals together. Artists and workers loved the stone and it was often used by renaissance painters, ground down to a pigment to be used in their most epic works of art. It was beloved by Emperors and Kings, known to be a stone that carried connotations of elite living.
Legend tells us that the Eilat Stone was quarried in King Solomon’s mines in Africa which lends itself well to the reason why Chrysocolla is the national stone of Israel. With its high form of gem silica, it is also sometimes called the Copper Stone, in homage to its shimmering shades and singing notes. To this day the Eilat Stone is still mined in Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also in Mexico, Chile, and in the mystical landscapes that make up the state of Arizona in the USA.
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