Chrysocolla is the color of shallow tropical water, and it forms the same way turquoise does, where copper-rich rock weathers in dry country. Find it in old copper mines in Arizona, the Congo, Peru, and Israel, often growing together with green malachite, blue azurite, and clear quartz so that a single piece looks like a map of a coastline. The name is ancient: Theophrastus used it in the fourth century BC for a mineral goldsmiths used to solder gold, and it means gold glue. In crystal lore chrysocolla is the stone of calm, honest speech and of women's wisdom, and it is one of the most beautiful stones anyone can afford. At Plentiful Earth we carry it as tumbled stones by the pound, wire-wrapped points, large chrysocolla malachite free forms, and chip and bead bracelets.
What You'll Find Here
Tumbled chrysocolla. Blue-green stones sold by the pound, most of them chrysocolla in quartz, which makes them hard enough to tumble and carry. Expect swirls of teal, green, and the occasional brown of the host rock.
Wire-wrapped points. Sets of five small polished chrysocolla points wrapped in wire, ready to hang on a cord or use as grid markers.
Chrysocolla malachite free forms. Large polished pieces, a pound or more, where bands of blue chrysocolla and green malachite flow together. These are display and altar pieces, each one different.
Chrysocolla bracelets. Eight-millimeter round beads or a chip strand on elastic, an easy way to keep the color against the skin.
What Is Chrysocolla Used For?
Chrysocolla is a throat and heart chakra stone, and its lore is all about communication that comes from a calm place: speaking up without heat, teaching, counseling, apologizing, and listening. It is a traditional stone for women moving through change, and for anyone who lives with a lot of noise and wants some quiet inside. Practitioners hold it during difficult conversations or keep a piece on the desk where they work with words.
Pure chrysocolla is soft, only 2.5 to 3.5 on the Mohs scale, but most tumbled pieces are chrysocolla bound in quartz and are much tougher. Either way, keep it out of long soaks and away from acids, and wipe it with a soft dry cloth.
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Chrysocolla grows with malachite, and the two are natural partners on the altar. For other throat-chakra blues, look at sodalite, lapis lazuli, amazonite, and blue lace agate. Browse everything in calming crystals, tumbled stones, or the full crystal shop.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is chrysocolla?
Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate that forms in the oxidized zones of copper deposits. It is blue to blue-green and is often intergrown with malachite, azurite, and quartz. When it is silicified into quartz it is sold as gem silica or chrysocolla in quartz.
Is chrysocolla the same as turquoise?
No, though they look alike and form in similar places. Turquoise is a copper aluminum phosphate. Chrysocolla is a copper silicate and is usually softer and greener. Some material sold as turquoise is actually dyed chrysocolla, so buy from a source that names the stone honestly.
What does chrysocolla mean spiritually?
Calm communication, emotional balance, and feminine strength. It is used at the throat and heart chakras and is sometimes called the teaching stone.
Can chrysocolla go in water?
A quick rinse is fine for chrysocolla in quartz. Avoid soaking, salt water, and any cleaner with acid, because the copper minerals can dull or leach.
Is chrysocolla safe to handle?
Yes. Polished and tumbled chrysocolla is safe to touch and wear. Do not grind or drill it without a mask, and do not use it in drinking elixirs; use the indirect method if you want to make one.
What is chrysocolla malachite?
A rock where blue chrysocolla and green malachite grew side by side, usually from the Congo or Peru. It is prized for its banding and is sold as free forms, palm stones, and beads.
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