Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best It is a rare occurrence

It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hackmanite

A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group

The time to pick up and put down conventional pliers can be spent creating and finishing the loops which can be significant given the amount of time it takes to create a chain of beads with wire wrapping

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best It is a rare occurrenceChrysocolla, 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.