Peruvian Chrysocolla 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Afghanistan Each link of this flexible

Each link of this flexible chain is meticulously soldered closed

It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times

and was named Morganite in honor of John Pierpoint Morgan

First described in 1881

Its soft chatoyancy is reminiscent of the moon's light

Peruvian Chrysocolla 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Afghanistan Each link of this flexibleChrysocolla, 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.